8 Jul 2020

Panic buying as Melbourne heads back into lockdown

From Midday Report, 12:18 pm on 8 July 2020

There have been reports of panic buying as five million Melbourne residents prepare to go back into lockdown tonight.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 28: People are seen at the city centre after streets and roads remain nearly empty following a great number of shops are being closed within coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions in Melbourne, Australia on April 28, 2020.

Photo: AFP

The state of Victoria is implementing six weeks of restrictions after it recorded 191 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus yesterday.

Māni Dunlop spoke to ABC Melbourne reporter, Zalika Rizmal.

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