Melbourne reopens after months of hard COVID-19 lockdown as cases ease

The Australian city was put into lockdown in early July after a second-wave outbreak

Published: October 28, 2020 13:13 Reuters and Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor

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Australia's coronavirus hotspot of Victoria state reported two new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday after posting no infections in the previous two days, as state capital Melbourne emerged from more than three months of a hard lockdown. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Restaurants and cafes in Melbourne - home to 5 million people - can reopen from Wednesday and limits on social gatherings at homes have been eased, allowing two adults and dependents from one house to visit another household. Image Credit: AP

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People are seen lining up outside a popular pub and restaurant in St Kilda in Melbourne, Australia. Image Credit: AP

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Melbourne, the Australian city most affected by the virus, was put into lockdown in early July after a second-wave outbreak that pushed daily case numbers to more than 700 in early August. Image Credit: Reuters

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Australia has recorded just over 27,500 novel coronavirus infections, far fewer than many other developed countries. Image Credit: Reuters

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Victoria, the second most populous state, has accounted for more than 90% of the country's 907 deaths. It reported two deaths in the past 24 hours. Image Credit: Reuters

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A general view of people on St Kilda Beach in Melbourne. Australia’s former coronavirus hot spot emerged from a lockdown at midnight Tuesday. Image Credit: AP

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A customer receives a consultation in a department store after measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 were eased allowing limited numbers of people back into shops, bars, cafes and restaurants in Melbourne. Image Credit: AFP

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Customers wait in line outside a beauty salon while all the stores around it remain closed in Melbourne. Image Credit: Bloomberg

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The Australian city of Melbourne emerged from one of the world's strictest and longest lockdowns that shuttered businesses and confined residents to their homes for more than three months. Image Credit: AFP

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People carry shopping bags after measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 were eased allowing limited numbers of people back into shops, bars, cafes and restaurants in Melbourne. Image Credit: AFP

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People are seen walking through the Bourke Street Shopping mall in Melbourne, Australia. Image Credit: AP

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