On Saturday afternoon, 3,000 people living in nine public housing towers in the suburbs of Flemington of North Melbourne found themselves placed under a ‘hard lockdown’ to help stem the spread of Covid-19, thanks to a sudden announcement from the Victorian government. They cannot leave their units, except for emergencies, are subject to mandatory testing and are being monitored by 500 police officers. We spoke to Hiba Shanino, one of those confined in the towers
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