Why is Australia’s second biggest city back in coronavirus lockdown? – video explainer
by Melissa Davey, Maheen Sadiq, Nikhita Chulani and D from on (#55JGP)
Metropolitan Melbourne returned to lockdown on 8 July after Victoria recorded 191 new cases of coronavirus since the start of the week, which was at the time the highest daily increase since the pandemic began.
Guardian Australia's Melissa Davey explains why the stage 3 stay-at-home orders were announced, how the latest lockdown has been met with a mixture of fury and acceptance, and whether this apparent second wave could have been avoided
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