Prognosis
Australian Virus Hot Spot Considers Suburban Lockdowns
- State of Victoria will force returning travelers to be tested
- ‘Much like a bush fire, putting this out is very challenging’
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The Australian state of Victoria will enforce mandatory coronavirus testing for returning travelers and could put some suburbs back into lockdown as it battles a worsening spike in new cases.
Returned travelers who refuse to comply with testing will be required to remain in quarantine for a further 10 days, taking their total period of isolation to 24 days to ensure they pose no risk of introducing the virus to the community, the Victorian state government said Sunday. Premier Daniel Andrews said some hot-spot suburbs could also be put back into lockdown if necessary to contain the outbreak.