Victoria to extend state of emergency for four more weeks after spike in Covid-19 cases
Queensland declares southern state a ‘hotspot’ while South Australia reconsiders decision to reopen its border
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The Victorian government has announced it will extend its state of emergency for at least four more weeks and ramp up its police enforcement of lockdown rules after a spike in Covid-19 cases.
The surge has also prompted neighbouring South Australia to reconsider its decision to reopen its border, while Queensland has declared all of greater Melbourne a Covid-19 hotspot.
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