Metropolitan Melbourne put into six-week lockdown after surge of 191 new coronavirus infections

Residents in metropolitan Melbourne will go back into lockdown from midnight Wednesday as cases continue to surge.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews Source: AAP

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says metropolitan Melbourne will be put into a six-week lockdown after recording 191 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday. 

The lockdown, which will also apply to the Mitchell Shire north of the city, will take effect from 11.59pm on Wednesday. 

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Published 7 July 2020 4:10pm
By SBS News
Presented by Justin Sungil Park
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