Tasmania's north-west coast residents preparing for 'a whole new world' as coronavirus lockdown looms
ABCLocals in beachside towns on Tasmania's north-west coast are bracing as the threat of a full lockdown looms large in the wake of a coronavirus outbreak in the region's major hospitals. Key points: An outbreak in the state's north-west has seen several cases linked to healthcare workers and patients in three major hospitals One Burnie local has taken to banging pots and pans on the street in an effort to support essential workers As the streets empty out, business owners are unsure whether to keep doors open Premier Peter Gutwein announced earlier today there would be "an effective lockdown" in the north-west, where four additional cases were confirmed, taking the state's tally to 111. "I've just got this feeling, maybe it's a gut feeling, that if people don't behave over the weekend or if there's another two or three cases, that we will all go into lockdown." "It's starting to hit home now, especially with the health care workers getting sick, so people just need to do the right thing." "It's a difficult thing for everyone, we're all used to being very social creatures and it's a whole new world for us," Mayor Rockliff said.
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