Victoria to Enter Lockdown for Sixth Time

A view of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia using the Digital Twin Victoria. Victoria Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning

Victoria will enter a seven-day lockdown in an effort to contain a growing outbreak of the COVID-19 Delta variant in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed the lockdown will begin at 8 p.m. on Thursday after the state recorded eight new COVID-19 cases.