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Melbourne, “World’s Most Locked-Down City,” to Lift Stay-at-Home Orders

Melbourne, “world’s most locked-down city,” to lift stay-at-home orders

From: Axios

Melbourne's stay-at-home orders will end five days earlier than planned, officials in Australia's second-biggest city announced Sunday.

Why it matters: The capital of the state of Victoria has had six lockdowns totaling 262 days since March last year. That means Melbourne spent longer under lockdown than "any other city in the world" during the pandemic, Reuters notes.

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