Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Melbourne is set to end its marathon lockdown at midnight on Thursday (Oct. 21) as the Australian city looks on track to reach its 70 per cent vaccination target. According to Reuters , the city’s population of 5 million people have seen six lockdowns — totalling 262 days — since March 2020. The nearly nine-month stay-at-home mandate was reported by media as being the “longest in the world”. New freedoms Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced the easing of the state’s Covid-19 measures on Oct. 17, adding that Victoria was projected to pass 90 per cent first dose vaccinations on Monday or Tuesday (Oct. 18 or 19). “[That] is a mighty effort, and something that makes us very, very proud,” he was quoted by The Age as saying. The end of the lockdown will come five days earlier than previously planned reported The Guardian . It will see Victorians allowed to leave their homes with no travel limit within metropolitan Melbourne. Homes will be able to receive up to 10 visitors a day, while outdoor gatherings may include up to 15 people. A curfew — which had previously seen Melbournians required to… Read full this story
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