Australia's Victoria Province And Second Largest City Declares A State Of Disaster And A Curfew Because Of The Covid-19 Pandemic

Daily Mail: Melbourne turns into a ghost town on the first night of curfew after desperate Dan Andrews announced Stage 4 lockdown that will cost $9BILLION and 'hundreds of thousands' of jobs - as NSW is warned the next three weeks are 'make or break'

  * Melbourne entered stage four lockdown curfews with residents confined to their homes from 8pm to 5am
  * Heart of Melbourne's CBD was a ghost town on Sunday night with deserted streets and restaurants
  * Night curfews will continue for six weeks until at least September 13 after almost 700 new cases on Sunday
  * Hundreds of jobs to be lost when more details are revealed Monday which will force businesses to close
  * NSW Premiers says next few weeks is 'make or break time to ensure the state doesn't follow Victoria's lead

The streets of Melbourne went eerily quiet on Sunday night as the state plunged into stage four lockdown in an unprecedented move that is tipped to cost the country $9billion and wipe out hundreds of thousands of jobs.

Premier Daniel Andrews announced a state of disaster and tough new measures on Sunday as Victoria recorded another 671 new coronavirus cases and seven more deaths.

For the next six weeks, Melburnians are banned from leaving their homes between 8pm and 5am unless for work or care-related reasons.

But as residents of the Victorian capital prepared for the harshest lockdown ever seen in Australia, hundreds of Sydneysiders and tourists flocked to Bondi Beach with little regard for social distancing.

The alarming scenes came amid warnings the next three weeks were 'crucial' to ensuring New South Wales avoids a Victoria-style outbreak.

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WNU Editor: To say that these measures are very drastic is an understatement. But as you can tell from the bottom graph, this is a real "second wave" that is hitting Australia right now. You have to also wonder if the Northern Hemisphere will be experiencing a similar "wave" in the coming months.

Australia's coronavirus outbreak is rapidly spiking out of control because of the horror second wave in Victoria

Australia's Victoria Province And Second Largest City Declares A State Of Disaster And A Curfew Because Of The Covid-19 Pandemic

Breaking News and Live Updates: Victoria now in state of disaster; Workplace updates due today; Concern at panic buying; Lockdown to impact national economy; NSW mask recommendations -- 9 News
Victorian coronavirus restrictions about to tighten on business as Melbourne enters stage four lockdown -- ABC News Online
Coronavirus: Victoria declares state of disaster after spike in cases -- BBC
State of disaster and curfew declared in Australia’s coronavirus-hit Victoria -- SCMP
Australia’s Victoria imposes curfew, state of disaster to contain COVID-19 -- CNBC/Reuters
Victoria announces stage four coronavirus lockdown restrictions including overnight curfew -- The Guardian
Victoria declares 'state of disaster,' locking down millions in Melbourne to fight a soaring coronavirus outbreak -- CNN
Australia's second-biggest city has implemented a curfew and banned people from going more than 3 miles of their home after a spike in coronavirus infections -- Business Insider
Australia: Melbourne enters tough new lockdown and curfew -- DW
Australia's Victoria declares state of disaster over coronavirus -- Al JAzeera
Stage 4 lockdown in Melbourne a hammer blow to Covid-weakened Australian economy -- The Guardian

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