Photo: Getty ImagesAustralia's deputy chief medical officer has conceded Melbourne's second lockdown will be harder than the first as millions live with tough restrictions. "This is clearly harder the second time around when only a short time ago we were lifting restrictions," he told reporters in Canberra. When flights to Melbourne stopped as infections rose, other capitals faced rising passenger arrivals who must spend two weeks in hotel isolation. The six-week Melbourne lockdown is expected to have a major economic impact. Western Australia state had closed its border to the rest of Australia indefinitely before the latest outbreak in Victoria.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 08, 2020 21:11 UTC