Melbourne lockdown set to be extended as outbreak spreads to NSW | 7NEWS

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    • 7NEWS Australia published this video item, entitled “Melbourne lockdown set to be extended as outbreak spreads to NSW | 7NEWS” – below is their description.

    Melbourne’s lockdown is set to be extended after a late-night cabinet meeting. This comes as NSW is put on alert after several well-known tourist locations in NSW were visited by a COVID-infected person.

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