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by nona 2054 days ago
> Belgium did not have a Melbourne-tier lockdown at any stage. Why would it be comparable?

What are you talking about? Yes we did. Curfew, essential services only, no non-essential travel, etc etc.

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No you didn't. Belgium allows unrestricted domestic travel, Melbourne allowed 5km maximum. Additionally, Belgium allows funerals with up to 15 people which is still not the case in Melbourne. You even allow children's sporting events to continue, which was never the case in Melbourne. Further, your "close contact" rules are far more lenient than Melbourne's during peak Stage 4 lockdown.

Above all of that, Melbourne has had one of the longest lockdowns globally (surpassing Wuhan in length).