![]() ![]() "It is disastrous for our city, for our state, that Melbourne has been in lockdown for so long." They're a sign of policy failure," Opposition Leader Matthew Guy said. "Lockdowns are not a sign of policy success. ![]() The opposition has sharply criticised the state government over the length and intensity of Victoria's lockdown. Shepparton and Moorabool Shire were this week plunged into snap seven-day lockdowns on public health advice to combat rising cases.Īccording to the federal government's four-step national plan, lockdowns will remain a go-to measure to combat the virus until the country reaches an 80 per cent double vaccination rate, at which Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australians "should not expect broad-based, metropolitan-wide lockdowns".Ĭatch up on the latest COVID-19 news here 'A policy failure' Lockdowns have become a regular feature of Victoria's public health response to the current Delta strain outbreak. Premier Daniel Andrews said on Thursday he would not rule out amending the roadmap and extending restrictions should health advice make it necessary. It means Victorians may spend a total of 267 days in lockdown before restrictions and reasons-for leaving-home rules are again lifted. ![]() Lockdown 6: August 5 - October 26, 2021 - 82 days.Here's the timeline of how they played out: While the first period of stay-at-home restrictions enforced in March last year was not officially called a "lockdown", it is commonly accepted that Melbourne is now in its sixth lockdown. Melbourne is set to far exceed the record, with Victoria's roadmap indicating the state will only reach its next vaccination target of 70 per cent double dose vaccinations around October 26. While the Argentinian capital spent 244 days in lockdown, regional areas outside of the city enjoyed relaxed restrictions at various periods not unlike those in regional Victoria. The meeting comes a day after Dehi recorded the biggest jump in its daily COVID-19 tally with 25,462 fresh cases, while the positivity rate shot up to 29.74 per cent - which means almost every third sample being tested in the city is turning out to be positive.It is the longest cumulative lockdown for any city in the world.īuenos Aires previously held the record, enduring a 234-day lockdown from March 20 to November 11, 2020, and a short 10-day circuit-breaker lockdown from May 21 to May 31 this year. Every 3rd person undergoing test infected “The statement of the CM on April 17 itself shows that the situation is already worse and if effective steps are not taken immediately, the covid could prove to be much more fatal for the people of Delhi,” the letter read. In a letter to CM Kejriwal and L-G Baijal, CAIT asserted that Delhi is sitting on a ‘COVID bomb’ with 25 per cent corona positivity rate. The traders’ body had demanded strict restrictions at airports, borders, bus stands, railway stations so that no COVID-19 affected person enters the capital city. During curfew, movement of persons for marriage related gatherings up to 50 persons (on production of soft or hard copy of marriage card) and funeral related gatherings up to 20 persons is continued to be allowed, said Delhi Government.Įarlier, the Confederation Of All India Traders (CAIT), domestic traders’ body had asked the Delhi government and L-G Anil Baijal to impose a complete lockdown for at least 15 days to bring the situation under control.Harsh measures will have to be taken to prevent a collapse of the health system Delhi’s health system has been stretched to its limit, is under stress.I request everyone to follow the guidelines. The lockdown period will be used to arrange oxygen, medicine.We thank Central govt for helping us, said Delhi CM ![]()
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