Melbourne Under Stage 4 Lockdown Restrictions As Victoria Works To Contain Community COVID-19 Transmissions

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 06: A general view of commuters and heavy transport vehicles traveling on the M1 freeway out of the city on August 06, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Retail stores across Melbourne are closed to customers as part of further stage 4 lockdown restrictions implemented in response to Victoria's ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. The majority of retail businesses like clothing, furniture, electrical and department stores will be closed to the public for the duration of the stage 4 restrictions. Businesses will be able to operate click and collect services with social distancing and contactless payments. Supermarkets, grocery stores, bottle shops, pharmacies, petrol stations, banks, news agencies and post offices will remain open during the lockdown. Melbourne residents are subject to a curfew from 8 pm to 5 am, must stay within a 5km radius of their homes along with limits on hours of exercise, while all students have returned to home learning and childcare centres have closed. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)