Melburnians will be able to invite people into their homes, gather outdoors in larger groups, enjoy dine-in hospitality, and they will no longer live under curfews. The city, in the state of Victoria, met its 70% fully-vaccinated target week, enabling restrictions to be gradually eased. Residents embraced the return of relative freedoms - largely for the fully vaccinated - after months battling to control the spread of the highly infectious Delta variant. Scenes of cheering and crowds flocking to bars beamed in from the world's most locked-down city, as the latest 11-week run finally lifted at 11.59pm Thursday. Melbourne is celebrating "freedom day" after enduring 262 days overall in various lockdowns as the city struggled to drive back coronavirus outbreaks. Police Given Telewarrant System to Enforce New Lockdown Orders', the Globe and Mail, 30 September. (Nine News) Victoria Police will release images of a number of protesters they need help from the public to identify later today. Terror yesterday pandemic today what tomorrow. After hitting a vaccination target, Australia’s second largest city now has many fewer restrictions. The longest Covid-19 lockdown has finally ended after one of Australia's largest cities emerged from almost nine gruelling months in and out of restrictions. The lockdown will begin at midnight on Thursday (14:00 GMT). 'It's upsetting, it's demoralising, we feel as though we've been completely ostracised from the rest of. The anti-lockdown rally started just after 7pm near Flinders Station. Advertisement Melbourne, after 262 days in lockdown, celebrates a reopening. (ABC News: Peter Healy) Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this article /news/melbourne-200-days-of-covid-lockdowns-victoria/100386078 Thursday night marked an unpleasant milestone for Melburnians the 200th day lived under lockdown restrictions. Watch ITV News Correspondent Juliet Bremner's report on the world's longest Covid lockdown Melbourne's latest lockdown is not due to end until at least September 2.
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