Given the COVID-19 situation in New South Wales, and with thousands of Victorians still in isolation, the Victorian government is likely to take a cautious approach to easing out of lockdown.
All of those in isolation have to undergo a day-13 test before being released from isolation — but it's not as easy as getting a negative result.Health department official Kate Maton said 6,000 people have already been cleared in recent days and they're working to release thousands more over a short period of time."We'll make sure we clear people in a safe and risk-free manner.
The current outbreak can be traced back to what government officials call two "incursions" from New South Wales, including a crew of removalists and a returned traveller. “We know things are still very serious north of the Murray and are likely to stay serious for a significant period of time. That is also different to the last time," Mr Foley said.
On Saturday, Victoria toughened up it's border with NSW by upgrading the state's travel permit system to include extreme risk zones.
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