A new study has revealed how life was much harsher for Melbourne residents than in other parts of Australia, as the city was under the world’s longest lockdowns of 262 days.
According to the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey released by the University of Melbourne, almost half of the Australian population (45 percent) said they were worse off because of COVID-19 in 2020.
Among the capital cities and regions, Melbourne had the highest percentage of people aged 15 and over reporting that their life was much worse during the pandemic at 33 percent.
In comparison, the figure was 25 percent for non-urban parts of the Australian state of Victoria and 16 percent for the whole country….