'None Of This Has Been Easy': Melbourne, Australia, Ends Its 111-Day Lockdown

 Melbourne, the second-most populous city in Australia, ended its 111-day lockdown on Wednesday.


The state of Victoria, where Melbourne is located, eased restrictions after recording zero new coronavirus cases on Monday — for the first time since June.


"Now is the time to open up," Daniel Andrews, the state's top official, said during a media briefing. "Now is the time to congratulate every single Victorian for staying the course."


The city of 5 million people will still limit residents to traveling within 25 kilometers (about 16 miles) of their homes. A border between regional Victoria and Melbourne will also remain.


Read more:  https://www.npr.org/2020/10/28/928793228/none-of-this-has-been-easy-melbourne-australia-ends-its-111-day-lockdown 



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