Vic lockdown 'ring of steel' not ruled out.
A return to the so-called "ring of steel" separating Melbourne and regional Victoria is not off the table if the state's lockdown drags out beyond seven days.
Acting Premier James Merlino warned the outbreak could get worse before it gets better, as three of 11 new cases reported on Monday were linked to a Melbourne aged care home.
A 99-year-old woman is among those those who tested positive.
Mr Merlino added it was too early to tell if the statewide lockdown would be extended beyond 11.59pm on Thursday, saying the next few days would be critical.
CHO Brett Sutton says a return to the ring of steel around #Melbourne is “not out of the question”.
— 9News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) May 31, 2021
The idea is welcomed by some regional communities, locked down hundreds of kilometres from the outbreak’s epicentre. @andrew_lund #9News pic.twitter.com/WC1a92e7ju
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