Australian Open Bans Spectators Due to Coronavirus Lockdown
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Australian Open Bans Spectators, Due to Coronavirus Lockdown.
30,000 fans had been attending
Grand Slam tennis matches.
However, the state of Victoria just issued a
five-day stay-at-home order, which means the
matches will continue without fans.
Australian Open event coordinators say
that it will continue on schedule.
19 cases of the highly-contagious
U.K. coronavirus variant have
been detected in Melbourne.
The lockdown means that Victoria residents may
leave their homes only for essential purposes, .
such as purchasing food
or essential family care products.
This is our opportunity — our brief window — to starve the virus of what it wants most. Movement, Dan Andrews, Victoria Premier,
via NPR News.
The most recent lockdown in Victoria is the
nation's third major stay-at-home order to be issued
30,000 fans had been attending
Grand Slam tennis matches.
However, the state of Victoria just issued a
five-day stay-at-home order, which means the
matches will continue without fans.
Australian Open event coordinators say
that it will continue on schedule.
19 cases of the highly-contagious
U.K. coronavirus variant have
been detected in Melbourne.
The lockdown means that Victoria residents may
leave their homes only for essential purposes, .
such as purchasing food
or essential family care products.
This is our opportunity — our brief window — to starve the virus of what it wants most. Movement, Dan Andrews, Victoria Premier,
via NPR News.
The most recent lockdown in Victoria is the
nation's third major stay-at-home order to be issued