Footage of the celebrations quickly spread on social media. One Twitter user, who labeled his account "MrMG," said the night almost has a New Year’s Eve feel about it. (Credit: @MrMG83414254 via Storyful) MELBOURNE - Applause and cheering filled the streets of Melbourne, Australia Friday morning, but the Aussies weren’t clapping for health care workers this time.They were celebrating the end of the city’s sixth COVID-19 lockdown.Melbourne had spent 77 days on lockdown.
But after Victoria achieved a 70% vaccination rate, a key milestone on the path to herd immunity, some of the restrictions were lifted at midnight Friday."Victorians, it’s fair to say, have done a quite amazing thing.