27 Oct 2020

Melbourne emerges from 112 day lockdown restrictions

From Afternoons, 1:21 pm on 27 October 2020

Dr Hassan Vally is an epidemiologist based in Melbourne. He talks to Jesse about the city's 112-day lockdown to stop the rampant spread of COVID-19 the wider region faced during a second wave of infections.

He also warns that Melbourne residents need to maintain their vigilance when it comes to hygiene and social gatherings.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 18: Streets remain empty due to the Stage 4 restrictions and curfew from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. as part of new measures taken against the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, on September 18, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia.

Photo: AFP