Fuckity Fucken Fuck: Melbourne Is Reportedly Headed Into A 7-Day Lockdown At Midnight Tonight

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Well here we bloody go: The Victorian Government has reportedly decided on a snap 7-day lockdown in response to a growing cluster of coronavirus cases that sources state now includes 26 cases.

The ABC reports that State Government officials will announce this morning that a 7-day lockdown will apply from midnight tonight, with a press conference from Acting Premier James Merlino now expected at some point this morning. The lockdown is expected to extend beyond the Greater Melbourne area, though whether it applies to the entire state remains to be seen at this time.

There’s no confirmation at this stage whether the lockdown will be Stage 3 or a full-blown Stage 4.

The Department of Health confirmed that 12 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in the past 24 hours, with 11 cases discovered since the last press briefing yesterday. That comes on the back of a massive day of testing across the state, with 40,411 test results processed. A further 12,677 vaccine doses were administered to Victorians across the state yesterday.

The list of active coronavirus exposure sites across Victoria now exceeds 70, and includes both the MCG and Marvel Stadium, as well as major stores within the popular Barkly Square shopping centre in Brunswick. A Swordcraft LARP event held at Ransford Oval in Parkville last Friday night is also on the list, and is classified as a Tier 1 site. People who attended that event must get tested and immediately self-isolate for a full 14 days.

The full list of current exposure sites can be viewed via the Victorian Government’s COVID information page.

Senior health officials are this morning in last minute meetings to nail dine the finer details of what restrictions will be in place under the lockdown order.

An official press conference is expected around 11am this morning.

More to come.

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