Daniel Andrews warned the next 48 hours were critical for Victoria s lockdown
The state has recorded 17 new cases of Covid amid swelling Delta outbreak
One case was a man in Mildura, 540 kilometres north-west of Melbourne
News comes as a blow for regional Victoria hoping to leave lockdown sooner
Regional communities begging Melburnians to stay away if lockdown extends
Increasing concerns that snap lockdown will be extended beyond Wednesday