Coronavirus in Australia: Melbourne begins new shutdown

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Australia's second-largest city has begun a second lockdown in response to a spike in new coronavirus infections.

Melbourne's five million residents will be barred from leaving home for six weeks, except for essential reasons.

Police say they are setting up a "ring of steel" around the city, with "checkpoints anytime and anywhere" to enforce the measures.

Borders between Victoria, of which Melbourne is the capital, and neighbouring states closed on Tuesday.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-53335745
A man wearing a mask holds his hands up to the window in one of the housing towers

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