“It has ruined my quality of life and made me incapable of doing any of my normal daily duties – even cooking. I’m a keen gardener and that’s out. Standing, walking. I like to walk every day and I can’t go very far because of the pain.
“I’m very supportive of the government’s restrictions as they’re required, but I find it hard to understand why elective surgery has been banned when hospitals are empty.”
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Elective surgery waiting lists had already blown out to more than 65,000 people after 30,000 operations were delayed or cancelled last year during the state’s second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
While health authorities have gone ahead with ending Melbourne's COVID-19 lockdown and further easing regional restrictions, there are ongoing concerns.
While health authorities have gone ahead with ending Melbourne's COVID-19 lockdown and further easing regional restrictions, there are ongoing concerns.