Pictures reveal Melburnians don’t care
Shoppers crowd on busy Melbourne strip on Saturday morning
Pictures of a bustling shopping strip in Melbourne, taken this morning, have sparked fears that some Victorians believe the pandemic is already over.
You would be forgiven for thinking there were no stage four restrictions in some parts of Melbourne where people have gathered at busy shopping strips.
Authorities have begged people to stay inside today, as sunny weather hits the Victorian capital.
However, one reporter at Oakleigh in the city’s southwest took pictures showing a bustling pedestrian zone outside a shopping centre this morning.
The images appear to show a lack of social distancing and a group of elderly residents sat together on the strip.
Some Victorians have taken to social media, saying they’re worried today’s good weather and the state’s dropping case numbers will result in Melburnians believing the pandemic is over.
Premier Daniel Andrews says it has been a “beautiful morning” in the Victorian capital and that he understands that makes it “frustrating” for Melburnians who are stuck in their home.
He said he hoped it would rain today.
“For any interstate viewers tuning in today, the irony of us complaining that the weather is too
good,” he said. “I think people understand that as frustrating as this is on a beautiful morning, we have people this morning planning funerals of their loved ones.
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