Live updates coronavirus: Victoria imposes stage four restrictions including curfew\, 5km lockdown limit; NSW battles clusters\, Australian death toll jumps to 208

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Live updates coronavirus: Victoria imposes stage four restrictions including curfew, 5km lockdown limit; NSW battles clusters, Australian death toll jumps to 208

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Victoria declares state of disaster, curfews imposed

UPDATED: A state of disaster has been declared in Victoria and some new lockdown rules will come into place from Sunday night in metropolitan Melbourne, including a curfew from 8pm to 5am for non-essential activities.

They will be in place for six weeks [until September 13].

Under the stage four rules:

  • Exercise will be limited to one hour per day
  • Only one person per household will be able to go out shopping within 5km of their home
  • Remote learning will resume for all students from Wednesday
  • Childcare will be closed except for vulnerable children and children of permitted workers
  • Public transport will be restricted overnight
  • Weddings will be banned from Thursday
  • Funerals allowed and 10 mourners can leave Melbourne for regional funerals
  • Organised sport will be banned
  • Visits to intimate partners will be allowed outside 5km
  • Cafes and restaurants can still open to sell takeaway food

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