An UberX fare from St Kilda to Melbourne Airport normally costs around $60
The fare almost doubled to $114.90 right after new lockdown was announced
A trip from Albert Park to Collingwood more than doubled to $50.89 on Friday
Melburnians were likely trying to escape ahead of lockdown, forcing up prices
There were also chaotic scenes of panic buying in supermarkets in Melbourne
SA closed its border to Greater Melbourne on Wednesday.
Two new cases of COVID-19 have been linked to Melbourneâs Holiday Inn Airport outbreak, bringing the total number of cases in the cluster to 11 people.
A driver has died in a crash involving three trucks near the Victoria-SA border checkpoint.
The Australian Medical Association has slammed poor PPE standards and the fact a nebuliser was allowed into quarantine hotel.
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An outbreak linked to the Holiday Inn quarantine hotel has grown to 11 cases, as the government warns the response to the breach is still in the âopening quarterâ.
Victorian Health authorities announced two new cases - both household primary close contacts of hotel workers - at 1pm on Thursday, as health experts renewed demands that hotel quarantine workers get personal protective equipment on par with staff in high-risk COVID-19 hospital wards.
Victoria could be headed for a third lockdown with health authorities in pandemonium fearing they have lost control of a third wave of Covid-19.
Premier Daniel Andrews held heated crisis talks with health chiefs on Thursday night after five new infections were linked to the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport cluster, bringing the outbreak to 13 cases.
State government advisers were instructed to draw up plans for a third lockdown as early as Friday evening which would spell an end to crowds at the Australian Open.
Victoria is on the brink of a third lockdown. Pictured: Tennis fans enjoy Day four of the Australian Open, which would have crowds banned if lockdown occurred
Five million Melbourne residents are bracing for lockdown once again as a Covid-19 cluster grows to 13, with five new cases reported on Friday.
Victorian ministers held a cabinet meeting at 11.45am to discuss a five-day lockdown that could involve confining residents to their homes except for essential reasons and closing schools and businesses.
The restrictions are expected to come into play on Friday evening after Premier Daniel Andrews gives a press conference at 1pm.
A city-wide lockdown could see fans banned from the Australian Open with Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Aussie superstar Nick Kyrgios due to play on Friday.