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Melbourne, Australia, is coming to an end of lockdown: 262 days of cumulative lockdown The longest in the world

On the 17th local time, Daniel Andrews, governor of Victoria, Australia, announced the relaxation of epidemic restrictions. Andrews said that once the home restriction order is lifted, the number of family visitors in a single day can rise to 10, and the maximum number of people in outdoor places and indoor public places will also rise to 50 and 20 people, respectively. Travel restrictions in Melbourne will also be lifted, but only for intra-city transport, and cross-city travel will remain restricted.

According to a number of Australian media reports, since March 2020, Melbourne has experienced six "lockdowns", accumulating up to 262 days, which is the longest lockdown period in the world. The previous record was held in Buenos Aires, argentina, where the lockdown lasted 234 days. Victoria's decision to unblock this time is due to the state's covid-19 vaccination rate is expected to reach 70% this week.

Melbourne, Australia, is coming to an end of lockdown: 262 days of cumulative lockdown The longest in the world

Source: People's Daily Overseas Edition - Overseas Network

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