Victoria will remain in lockdown after a day of Covid-19 case numbers unseen since the state's second wave last year. "We see far too many cases today for us to seriously consider opening up later on this week," Mr Andrews told reporters on Sunday. Despite the figures, he promised there was "still a chance" of the state's case numbers returning to zero. "It's only fair that we be as up front as possible," Mr Andrews said. "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: Otago Daily Times August 29, 2021 17:26 UTC