Northern beaches coronavirus outbreak unlikely to lead to Melbourne-style lockdown, expert says
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Sydney s northern beaches have been in lockdown since Saturday evening.
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Low case numbers have given the NSW Government hope the northern beaches lockdown is working, with one expert saying it is unlikely Australia will see a repeat of Melbourne s months-long confinement.
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In contrast, there were 30 cases when the northern beaches locked down
An epidemiologist said Melbourne already had a high risk of community spread when its lockdown began
The northern beaches local government area began a strict three-day lockdown on Saturday, after 30 local cases associated with the cluster were recorded.