Victorians will be sent into lockdown again after the number of positive coronavirus cases climbed to 26 overnight and the number of exposure sites surged to nearly 80.

The lockdown was announced by acting Premier James Merlino on Thursday morning and goes into effect from 11.59pm for seven days.

Today on Please Explain, The Age’s city editor Bianca Hall joins Nathanael Cooper to explore the latest lockdown measures and what brought Victoria to this point.

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Victorians will be sent into lockdown again after the number of positive coronavirus cases climbed to 26 overnight and the number of exposure sites surged to nearly 80.


The lockdown was announced by acting Premier James Merlino on Thursday morning and goes into effect from 11.59pm for seven days.


Today on Please Explain, The Age’s city editor Bianca Hall joins Nathanael Cooper to explore the latest lockdown measures and what brought Victoria to this point.

Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/

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