Playgrounds could be reopened and regional Victorians may be given greater freedoms under a lockdown tweak as the state's Delta outbreak continues to elude contact tracers.
this Thursday as scheduled, but that doesn't mean nothing will change.
Victorian Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton has said "nothing is off the table" as some restrictions are reviewed. James Trauer modelled data from Melbourne's second COVID-19 lockdown and found mask wearing significantly decreased the chance of infection. "I think it was worth a go trying to get back to COVID zero, but it's looking like it's probably impossible, now."At yesterday's press conference, there was an air of optimism from Professor Sutton about the situation in regional Victoria."We're doing pretty well in Shepparton," he said.People turned out to get tested in Traralgon after multiple exposure sites were listed.
"Even if we give up on elimination at the state level, we can still go specifically for elimination in some parts of the state," he said. Earlier this month, before the lockdown was applied statewide, Mornington Peninsula Mayor Despi O'Connor wrote to Premier Daniel Andrews asking that her LGA be subject to the same restrictions as regional areas rather than being included as part of greater Melbourne.
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