Australia's second most populous state said on Monday it is considering reimposing social distancing restrictions after the country reported its ...
Medical workers staff a drive-through COVID-19 testing site located in a shopping centre carpark in Melbourne on Jun 23, 2020. SYDNEY: Australia's second most populous state said on Monday it is considering reimposing social distancing restrictions after the country reported its biggest one-day rise in new COVID-19 infections in more than two months.
"Changing the law is something we have to consider because we have to do whatever is required to turn this around," Brett Sutton told reporters in Melbourne, referring to questions about localised lockdowns.In May, Victoria - home to more than 6 million people - began lifting restrictions imposed a month earlier to slow the spread of the virus.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called on states to continue easing restrictions, insisting the country's economy can not remained idled.
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