Pedestrians wearing face masks outside Flinders Street Station, Melbourne, Australia, as the city operates under lockdown restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease on August 3 2020. Picture: AAP IMAGE/JAMES ROSS VIA REUTERS
“This will have a very significant impact” on the economy, Andrews said. “But until we fix the health problem, until we get these case numbers down to a much, much lower level, we simply cannot open the economy up again. So there is significant damage that needs to be done.” The tighter restrictions threaten to exacerbate Australia’s first recession in almost 30 years. Victoria contributes about one-quarter of GDP, but is now isolated from the rest of the country as other states shut their borders against the worrying spike in community transmission.
Large-scale public construction projects have already halved their workforce and commercial sites for buildings above three storeys must cap the number of employees at 25%. Only five people will be allowed at any one time on residential construction sites. Separately, New South Wales — the nation’s most populous state — recorded another 13 cases Monday. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she was “strongly encouraging” residents to wear masks in certain situations, such as supermarkets and places of worship.
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