Vic students return to remote learning following COVID outbreak

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published February 12, 2021

Victorian students will learn from home until at least Wednesday next week, with the Government ordering a state-wide return to Stage 4 restrictions.

The whole of Victoria will be locked down from 11.59pm tonight until at least 11.59pm on Wednesday, February 17.

The decision comes following an outbreak of the ‘hyper-infectious’ UK coronavirus variant.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said that until there ...

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