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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says "the virus doesn't treat you specially, so neither do we", amid claims from some players that they were not made fully aware of quarantine rules ahead of the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne on February 8. Follow live.Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says "the virus doesn't treat you specially, so neither do we", amid claims from some players that they were not made fully aware of quarantine rules ahead of the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne on February 8. Follow live.

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Parts of Sydney's 'red zone' will be downgraded to orange on Monday night, allowing more Victorians to return home after weeks stranded in NSW.Parts of Sydney's 'red zone' will be downgraded to orange on Monday night, allowing more Victorians to return home after weeks stranded in NSW.

Victoria is set to receive the latest COVID update amid the 'insane' situation unfolding in Australian Open hotel quarantine.Victoria is set to receive the latest COVID update amid the "insane" situation unfolding in Australian Open hotel quarantine.

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced 25 out of 35 local government areas in Greater Sydney will be downgraded from red to orange zones from 6pm on Monday. Anyone in an orange zone will need a permit to enter Victoria and upon arrival, will be required to quarantine until receiving a negative test result. The premier specified the following local government areas will remain red zones: Bankstown City, Burwood, Canada Bay City, Canterbury Bankstown, Cumberland, Fairfield City, Inner West, Liverpool City, Parramatta City and Strathfield Municipality. Aside from these ten, every other area would change from red to orange. He also announced the Blue Mountains and Wollongong will also shift from red to orange. It comes as the state recorded its twelfth consecutive day of zero cases of community transmission. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced 25 out of 35 local government areas in Greater Sydney will be downgraded from red to orange zones from 6pm on Monday. Anyone in an orange zone will need a permit to enter Victoria and upon arrival, will be required to quarantine until receiving a negative test result. The premier specified the following local government areas will remain red zones: Bankstown City, Burwood, Canada Bay City, Canterbury Bankstown, Cumberland, Fairfield City, Inner West, Liverpool City, Parramatta City and Strathfield Municipality. Aside from these ten, every other area would change from red to orange. He also announced the Blue Mountains and Wollongong will also shift from red to orange. It comes as the state recorded its twelfth consecutive day of zero cases of community transmission.

A fourth Australian Open arrival has tested positive for coronavirus, as Victoria's quarantine boss refuses to "water down" hard lockdown directions for playe...A fourth Australian Open arrival has tested positive for coronavirus, as Victoria's quarantine boss refuses to "water down" hard lockdown directions for playe...

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Daniel Andrews has hit back at Australian Open players unhappy about the 14-day hard lockdown, saying the rules “apply to them as they apply to everybody else”.Daniel Andrews has hit back at Australian Open players unhappy about the 14-day hard lockdown, saying the rules “apply to them as they apply to everybody else”.

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Victoria has recorded a 12th consecutive day without a local coronavirus case, though there have been four new cases in hotel quarantine.Victoria has recorded a 12th consecutive day without a local coronavirus case, though there have been four new cases in hotel quarantine.

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