Regional leaders split over pace of reopening as end of lockdown in sight

Seven of the state’s new infections were in regional Victoria on Wednesday, including five in Shepparton where active cases reached 114.

Tourism North East chief executive Bess Nolan-Cook said she had hoped regional Victoria would be released from lockdown on Wednesday. Ms Nolan-Cook said tourism businesses in her region had lost three-quarters of their trade this year, particularly with the snow season so severely disrupted by lockdowns.

But she said the mental toll of lockdown was weighing heavily on many residents of regional Victoria. Greater Geelong mayor Stephanie Asher said she also supported an end to lockdown in regional Victoria next week.In Shepparton there are still 6300 primary close contacts isolating, but authorities expect to clear many of them this week as day-13 tests fall due.

Everyone is disappointed Not everyone thinks we should just open up I hate the lockdown, truly hate it. I don't think we should just open up.

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