15/07/2021
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You're all seeing what I'm seeing - new cases, new exposure sites and a new strain of this virus that is wildly infectious.
You probably already know what we need to do next.
Victoria will not wait to act. We know that not much good comes from waiting.
Waiting could see more people infected and the number of exposure sites explode.
If we act now – while we're right on the heels of this outbreak – we can give ourselves every chance of getting ahead of it.
If we wait – we lose that option.
On the advice of Victorian Chief Health Officer we are announcing that Victoria will go into lockdown from 11:59pm on Thursday 15 of July 2021.
I know you know the drill:
There are five reasons to leave your home.
You can get the food and the supplies you need.
You can exercise - for up to two hours, and no more than 5kms from your home.
You can provide care or caregiving.
You can attend authorised work or education if you can't do it from home.
And you can go to get vaccinated at the nearest possible location.
These restrictions will be in place for five days.
The list of authorised workers is available online and I'll post a link below. To keep it simple, if you were a authorised worker during the last lockdown, you'll be a authorised worker this time around. Everyone else must work from home.
Last night we announced that face masks must be worn indoors at all times (except at home) and now we're also asking you to wear face masks outdoors at all times – just like the last lockdown.
We know this virus didn't start here in Victoria. And we know that if people followed the rules around face masks, we might not be in this situation today.
So please, do the right thing and wear a face mask at all times.
For those that have returned home from NSW - you must follow the requirements of your permit.
That means going straight home to quarantine for 14 days and only leaving home to get tested.
If you need help getting the food and supplies you need to quarantine at home you can call the coronavirus hotline. Like usual, I'll pop the details in the comments.
We are all counting on each other to do the right thing.
To keep our families, our businesses and our community safe.
And so we can get back to the things we love, as soon as we can.
