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Victoria ‘well placed’ to ease virus restrictions, with no new cases recorded
Premier Daniel Andrews says Victoria remains “well placed” to further lift coronavirus restrictions this week, after recording no new cases of COVID-19 for a fourth straight day.
Victoria processed 17,270 test results on Monday. One person with COVID-19 remains in hospital, but they are not in intensive care.
Victoria has not received any international passengers for more than a week after “pausing” the intake indefinitely ahead of a snap five-day lockdown which began on Friday, February 12.
The lockdown lifted on Thursday, with tighter rules on gatherings and mask-wearing set to stay until this Friday.
The lockdown was prompted by fears the more infectious UK strain of the virus may be circulating in the community after an outbreak…
