Vic Premier warns lifting restrictions early would be ‘too painful’

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has urged Victorians to remain home and continue to adhere to social distancing measures as he confirmed lockdown restrictions are unlikely to be lifted in the coming weeks. He said the state’s low transmission rate was due to Victorians adhering to the rules and has given them “options”, but lifting restrictions too soon could cause further outbreaks. “These numbers are not an invitation to us to roll back all the rules, they are simply a validation that this strategy is working”. Mr Andrews announced the national cabinet would be discussing the prerequisites for relaxing any rules – including the greater capacity for testing and contact tracing. “We have got to stay the course,” he said. “The alternative is all too painful and all too clear.” Image: Getty

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