Over 500 infringements of health orders were registered over 24 hours. Despite lockdown, imposed in the state on June 26, the number of COVID-19 cases is on the rise, with 478 new infections reported in the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, the lockdown in Australia’s capital city of Canberra, introduced last week, will be extended for 2 weeks, the broadcaster said. On 16 August, in Melbourne, where the lockdown is also in force, the curfew will be placed to restrict movements from 9 p. m. until 5 a. m. Some 70 Melbourne citizens were fined 350,000 Australian dollars ($257,000) for throwing a party during the lockdown. The party could trigger the spread of infections, as two of the participants had COVID-19.