Melbourne has been put back into lockdown after another surge of coronavirus cases.
Five million residents of the Australian city have been told to stay at home for six weeks amid the rise in cases.
Victoria State Premier Daniel Andrews announced the lockdown after the state saw 191 new infections, its highest daily number since the pandemic began.
The state's borders with its neighbours, New South Wales and South Australia, will close within hours.
Australia has recorded almost 9,000 cases and 106 deaths from the virus. However, almost all new cases have been in Victoria.
People will be restricted to their homes and will only be able to leave for essential reasons, such as for work and for exercise.
Schools will largely return to distance learning and restaurants will, once again, only be permitted to serve takeaway food.
The measures will come into force from Wednesday.
Mr Andrews said: "We are on the cusp of something very, very bad if we don't take these steps.
"I think a sense of complacency has crept into us as we let our frustrations get the better of us."
The state had been easing restrictions before the surge in the past fortnight.
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