Brisbane has become the fourth major Australian city ordered into lockdown, as officials told residents to stay at home for three days over concerns about the rapid spread of Covid-19.
About 10 million Australians will be in lockdown once the latest order comes into force from this evening. "These are tough decisions," Queensland state Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said. "We are having lockdowns in major cities because the overseas arrivals are bringing the virus here." Residents of Perth in Australia's west woke to a four-day snap lockdown, joining Sydney and Darwin residents, with the rules applying from midnight and lasting a minimum of four days.