Victoria’s latest coronavirus outbreaks are both offshoots of Sydney’s Delta clusters: three Sydney removalists who breached their permit conditions and a person who returned from Sydney and was supposed to be isolating at home. The list of high-risk exposure sites now includes more than 70 exposure sites including public transport routes, a CBD pub, the MCG, Highpoint Shopping Centre and University Hill outlets in Bundoora. Western Australia on Wednesday enforced new border restrictions on visitors from Victoria, who must isolate for 14 days upon entering the state, while South Australia also tightened restrictions for Victorians, requiring them to undertake a Covid test within 24 hours of arriving and not enter high-risk settings such as aged care for 14 days after arriving.
Covid-19 Australia: Melbourne bracing for snap lockdown
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14 July 2021 10:09am
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been accused of double standards in his approach to the virus outbreaks taking place between states, favouring NSW in offering lockdown packages.
Mr Morrison announced on Tuesday that NSW workers would see their income support increased from $500 to $600 a week while business owners will be offered a cash-flow boost of up to $10,000.
The announcement caused Victorian officials to make comparisons with the May and June outbreaks in Victoria when federal members had said that state governments should take primary responsibility for the cost of lockdowns.
Mr Morrison on Wednesday morning said it was “just nonsense” to say that NSW has been favoured over Victoria.