Lifting Of Restrictions In Victoria Could Be Delayed Due To Grand Final Case Spike

Melbourne could face an extension of their lockdown as cases spike after the AFL grand final weekend. Victoria recorded 1438 new cases on Thursday, and 1143 cases today, with around 30% of cases on Thursday already linked to gatherings over the weekend. Premier Daniel Andrews has warned that if case numbers and hospitalisations continue to increase, the lifting of restrictions could be delayed.

Nearly 50% of Victorians are now fully vaccinated. At this milestone, NSW started to see case numbers decrease. With more vaccines available, and the Pfizer interval being halved to 3 weeks, hopefully more Victorians can get vaccinated and help crush this outbreak.