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MOREWARNINGUSA - Victoria public housing towers locked down

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Natasha Boddy Work & Careers reporter
Updated Jul 4, 2020 – 4.44pm, first published at 4.34pm

Victoria has recorded 108 cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, its second-biggest daily increase since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Up to 3000 residents of nine public housing estates in Flemington and North Melbourne have been placed into immediate lockdown and they will not be able to leave their homes for any reason. The hard lockdown will be in place for at least five days to ensure all residents can be tested.

It comes after 23 cases across 12 households in those areas were identified in recent days.

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The worrying increase in cases has prompted the Victorian state government to place two more postcodes – 3031 and 3051 – into lockdown from 11.59pm Saturday.

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Mr Andrews said 500 police officers at any one time will be assigned to monitor the lockdown at the nine towers.

https://www.afr.com/politics/victoria-public-housing-towers-locked-down-20200704-p5590j