Melbourne, facing third coronavirus wave, extends lockdown

Australian officials on Sunday extended a strict virus lockdown of the country’s second-biggest city by two weeks, saying new cases had not dropped enough to prevent another spike.Melbourne residents were due to exit a harsh six-week lockdown next weekend but face continued restrictions for months to come, with Victoria state premier Daniel Andrews saying the current lockdown would remain in place until September 28.“If we open up too fast then we have a very high likelihood that we are not…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3100412/melbourne-facing-third-coronavirus-wave-extends-lockdown