( Melbourne, 2nd August 2020 ) Australia's new crown pneumonia epidemic has rebounded. More than 671 people have been diagnosed in Victoria, and 7 more people have died. Victorian Premier Andrews announced on Sunday that the state had entered a state of disaster that night, in which Melbourne entered the fourth phase of blockade. From now on, there will be a curfew from 8 am to 5 am the next day for a period of 6 weeks.
A total of more than 17,000 people have been diagnosed across Australia, of which 201 have died. Among them, the epidemic in Victoria is the most severe. There are more than 200 new cases compared with the previous day. Although less than the peak of 723 cases last Friday, it is still the first in history. More than 2 single-day increase.
Andrews announced that Victoria will be upgraded from an "state of emergency" to a "disaster state" from 6pm on Sunday, and the police will be given additional powers; Melbourne will implement a curfew from 8pm on Sunday, and night train services will be restricted and only accept Those who provide nursing care and commute can go out, and offenders are fined 10,000 Australian dollars (RM3,290).
Measures also include that Melbourne residents are restricted to shopping and exercising within 5 kilometers of their homes, and each family can only send one person out for shopping every day, and the exercise time is only one hour. All students in the state will return to home study, kindergartens need to be closed, recreational activities are prohibited, and weddings will be banned from next Thursday, when the state’s township areas will also enter the third phase of lockdown. The mask order will be extended to the state from midnight on Tuesday, and offenders will be fined 200 Australian dollars (606 ringgits). Andrews will announce further restrictions on workplaces on Monday.
On the same day, New South Wales Governor Bergiglian announced that a new recommendation to wear masks will be issued throughout the state, which will be implemented on Monday, but it is not mandatory. The authorities hope that people will wear masks in four main situations, including in sealed environments where it is difficult to maintain social distancing, such as public transportation, shops, etc.; engaged in retail, reception and other industries that face customers; attending worship and other activities; living in areas hardest hit by the epidemic .
She said that the epidemic has reached an "absolutely critical stage" and the success or failure of the fight against the epidemic in the next few weeks is critical. She also emphasized that the supply of masks is sufficient and that the public will not have difficulties in this regard. Medical director Qian Te also pointed out that wearing masks is the fourth line of defense beyond isolation testing, social distancing and good hygiene.
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