Coronavirus Victoria: Woolworths reintroduces purchase limits as military called in to help

Defence force to assist as spike in Covid-19 cases puts pressure on testing facilities and sparks a rush on supermarkets

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Victoria has reintroduced limits on purchases in supermarkets and has called in the military as a spike in Covid-19 cases over the past week has placed renewed pressure on testing facilities and sparked a rush on supermarkets for supplies.

A Victorian government spokeswoman confirmed state officials had asked the commonwealth to provide more than 300 Australian Defence Force troops. Of those, a small amount will be delegated to quarantine hotels. Defence support is already being used at quarantine hotels in New South Wales. So far, Victoria has relied on police to ensure returned travellers remain in mandatory isolation for 14 days.