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Australia’s Second-Largest City Re-Enters 6-Week Virus Lockdown

Victoria state says rise in virus case ‘unsustainably high’
Outbreak risks a second wave, threatens economic recovery

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By Jason Scott

July 7, 2020 at 5:35 AM UTC

Updated on

July 7, 2020 at 7:47 AM UTC

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Australia’s second-largest city will be locked down for six weeks as a coronavirus outbreak risks triggering a second wave of infections in the nation.