Victoria Government Gets Nations Medical Officers’ Backing on Lockdown

(L-R) Minister for Health, Jenny Mikakos, Premier Daniel Andrews, and Chief Health Officer, Brett Sutton, Melbourne, Australia. March 11, 2020. Luis Ascui/Getty Images

The acting chief medical officer has thrown his support behind the Victorian authorities for the actions they have taken trying to curb the spread of the coronavirus, saying they are doing a “fantastic job”.