10 Million Australians In Virus Lockdown After Brisbane Added To The List

The three-day snap lockdown for Brisbane, starting on Tuesday evening, comes on top of similar orders imposed in Sydney, Perth and Darwin residents in recent days.

About 10 million Australians have been ordered into lockdown as Covid-19 spreads across the country, after Brisbane on Tuesday became the fourth major city to issue stay-at-home orders. The three-day snap lockdown for Brisbane, starting on Tuesday evening, comes on top of similar orders imposed in Sydney, Perth and Darwin residents in recent days. "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."