Victoria could have several restrictions eased this week amid warnings some are useless in stopping the spread of Covid. 'It's only fair that we be as up front as possible,' Mr Andrews said. Another 12 cases were found in Broadmeadows, 12 in Newport, nine linked to earlier outbreaks in Glenroy, and four from a supermarket in Altona North. Meanwhile, Mr Andrews said the prime minister had promised him in a conversation on Saturday that NSW would no longer get 'preferential treatment' in vaccine distribution. 'We didn't begrudge them getting additional doses, but we're locked down, they're locked down, and the need is just as great here,' Mr Andrews said.

Source: The Nation August 29, 2021 23:03 UTC