Melburnians hope harsh curfew rules will be rolled back on Sunday

Описание: There is a level of hope among Victorians certain harsh lockdown rules could be lifted on Sunday, as the state's rate of new coronavirus cases continues to trend downwards.

On Saturday, only 12 new infections and one fatality was reported, bringing the 14-day average to 23.6, a figure well below the 30-50 threshold required to initiate step two on the recovery roadmap.

Melbourne's 9:00pm curfew was reportedly discussed during a late-night crisis cabinet meeting, triggering optimism the harsh restrictions could be eased sooner than anticipated.