Australia's Second-Biggest City Under New 6-Week Virus Lockdown

Business Insider: Melbourne is reentering lockdown as the number of new coronavirus cases in the Australian city continues to spike

* Melbourne, Australia, will reenter a lockdown for six weeks starting at the end of Wednesday.
* The stay-at-home order means people should not leave their homes except for four reasons: essential shopping, giving or receiving medical care, attending work if it cannot be done at home, and exercise.
* The announcement followed news that the border between the states of New South Wales and Victoria would close at the end of Tuesday.

The city of Melbourne will reenter a lockdown for six weeks starting midnight at the end of Wednesday, as coronavirus case numbers continue to spike in the Australian state of Victoria.

"The public-health team has advised me to reimpose stage-three stay-at-home restrictions — staying at home except for the four reasons to leave — effective from midnight tomorrow night for a period of six weeks," Premier Daniel Andrews said at a press conference on Tuesday night.

The restrictions are expected to be in place until at least August 19.

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