Driving around Melbourne this summer has been a earie experience.
Despite the stunning summer weather, there are few cars on the road, shops, cafes and restaurants are empty, and there is no need to book. Just walk up to any establishment and you will likely find there are more staff than customers. Parking is also a dream.
Melbourne is experiencing a form of ‘shadow lockdown’ – a lockdown not caused by government restrictions, but individual choices to lay low while Omicron runs rampant, alongside hundreds of thousands of Victorians isolating with the virus.