10 things you need to know this morning in Australia
James Hennessy
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Victoria's lockdown has been extended by seven days. Premier Daniel Andrews said the state needed "more time" to drive case numbers down and to quash its growing coronavirus outbreak. The border with NSW has been tightened too, with the only 'red zone' permits for travellers from the northern state being issued to authorised workers and those who have been granted a compassionate exemption. There were 22 new cases announced today.
Reported yesterday: 22 new local cases and 1 new case acquired overseas (currently in HQ).
- 18,099 vaccine doses were administered
- 59,355 test results were received