Businesses in Victoria Brace for ‘Significant Pain’

Businesses in Victoria Brace for ‘Significant Pain’
Workers push trolleys past an empty shop in Melbourne's central business district on August 3, 2020 after the state announced new restrictions as the city battles fresh outbreaks of the COVID-19 coronavirus. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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Victorian businesses are bracing for “significant pain” as many prepare to scale back production or shut down altogether, putting another 250,000 people out of work.

Premier Daniel Andrews outlined a three-tiered system for workplaces, effective from Thursday, to complement the state’s six-week ’stage four' lockdown combating the COVID-19 outbreak.