Victoria shuts border, first time in 100 years

Melbourne, July 6

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In a major step to contain the rising number of Covid cases, Australia’s hard-hit state Victoria on Monday announced to close its borders with the country’s most-populous state New South Wales for the first time in 100 years.

Marking a new phase in Australia’s fight against the deadly contagion, Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews said that effective Tuesday night, the state’s borders with New South Wales (NSW) will be shut. He said that the decision to close the border followed talks with NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos has confirmed the state’s second death with a man in his 60s passing away on Monday morning. — PTI