Melbourne lockdown
Virus lockdown in Australia's second-largest city extended by a week
Five million Melbourne residents were due to exit a seven-day lockdown just before midnight Thursday, but were ordered to remain at home because of concerns...
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Melbourne orders snap COVID-19 lockdown during Australian Open tennis
Under the restrictions, some five million people in Australia's second-biggest city will have to remain at home for five days from midnight except for a limited number of permitted essential activities.
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Australia warns coronavirus outbreak will take weeks to tame
Authorities in the state of Victoria, whose capital Melbourne is in partial lockdown amid a new outbreak, reported 275 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, down from a daily record of 438 three days earlier.
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Five million begin lockdown in Australian city
Residents have been told to stay at home for six weeks after other measures to contain a spike in COVID-19 failed to prevent the virus spreading.
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Panic-buying returns as Melbourne braces for lengthy lockdown
Five million residents were ordered back into a six-week lockdown beginning midnight Wednesday into Thursday as soaring community transmission of the coronavirus brings more than 100 new cases daily.
