Quarantine-free travel with Victoria is being paused following a coronavirus outbreak in Melbourne, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has announced. The decision follows the travel bubble framework,” Hipkins said. On Tuesday, gathering and mask restrictions were announced for greater Melbourne following the outbreak in the Australian city. READ MORE:* Covid-19: No lockdown as missing link sought to new cluster in Melbourne, Australia* Covid-19: Melbourne travel bubble stays open despite four community cases* Covid-19: Trans-Tasman bubble pause with NSW to lift on Sunday night* Trans-Tasman bubble: Decision on travel to Western Australia out today as Perth's lockdown endsDenise Jans/ Unsplash An investigation and contact tracing is underway in Melbourne following some community cases of Covid-19 appearing. In Australia, 14-day travel restrictions have been put in place for those who visited any of the locations of interest.

Source: Stuff May 24, 2021 23:41 UTC