Melbourne under coronavirus curfew after street parties, pub crawlsAuthorities in Melbourne are trying to stamp out an outbreak of the Delta coronavirus variant. MELBOURNE: A coronavirus curfew was announced Monday for Australia's second-biggest city of Melbourne, with residents confined to their homes overnight as authorities work to stamp out a Delta variant outbreak. More than five million Melbourne residents will be unable to leave their homes between 9pm and 5am from Monday evening, with essential workers requiring permits to be on the streets. Victoria state premier Dan Andrews said the decision came after a series of street parties, pub crawls and home gatherings over the weekend, as Melbourne reached a "tipping point" in its latest outbreak. Australia has recorded more than 39,000 cases of Covid-19 and 966 deaths to date in a population of 25 million.

Source: Bangkok Post August 16, 2021 04:41 UTC