Curfew lifted and COVID-19 roadmap is 'ahead of schedule' as Melbourne inches towards end of lockdown
- Written by Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced an end to the curfew and a COVID-safe return to work for 127,000 Melburnians, as restrictions ease at 11.59pm tonight. He has also flagged a provisional early lifting of many other aspects of the lockdown on October 19.
The downward trend in new COVID cases has been better than expected, with the...





