A woman wearing a face mask walks past a restaurant in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Sept. 1, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A woman wearing a face mask walks past a restaurant in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Aug. 31, 2020. A lockdown in the Australian state of Victoria aimed at stopping a COVID-19 outbreak came under scrutiny on Monday, with critics calling for a clearer plan to end the restrictions which are said to be weighing on the nations economic recovery. Victoria recorded 73 new infections on Monday following a month of Stage 4 lockdowns in capital city Melbourne, down from a peak of over 700 in early August.