Australia's second-biggest city has implemented a curfew and banned people from going more than 3 miles of their home after a spike in coronavirus infections

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• Melbourne, Australia's second-biggest city, has gone into stage-four lockdown after reporting a new spike of coronavirus infections.
• The new lockdown restrictions include an overnight curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. and banning residents from travelling more than 3 miles (5km) from their home.
• The curfew and new lockdown measures will remain in place until at least September 13, although state officials have said that the six weeks curfew could be shortened.
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A new spike in coronavirus cases has prompted Australia's second-biggest city, Melbourne, to go into a stage-four lockdown. Restrictions include an overnight curfew and banning residents from travelling more than 3 miles (5 km) from their home.

The curfew in Melbourne — the capital of the southeastern state of Victoria — will come into effect as of Sunday evening and will last for at least six weeks, the state premier Daniel Andrews announced Sunday morning.

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