COVID-19 / Case Spike / Victoria 3

Things have gone from bad to worse in Victoria.

A state of disaster has been declared after it recorded 671 new cases yesterday and it was revealed 760 active cases do not have a known source. 
Victorians have spent their first night under new restrictions in response to the state's second wave. 

For six weeks, Melbourne will be under an 8pm curfew as part of Stage Four Restrictions announced by Premier yesterday. 

Victoria

For Melbourne, the new restrictions came into affect from 6pm yesterday (Sunday 2nd August). A curfew was in place from 8pm that evening. Curfews will be in operation from 8pm to 5am every evening. 

People are only allowed to leave their house for work and essential health, care or safety reasons.

Outside of these hours, people are only allowed to leave the house for 1 of the following four reasons:

-To purchase food and necessary supplies. This must be done within a 5km radius from where they live. Only 1 person per household can leave for essential goods, and only once per day. For some people the nearest goods and services will be more than 5km away. In this situation they may travel beyond 5km to the nearest provider. If they are unable to leave home because it would mean leaving a young child or at-risk person at home unattended, then they may accompany you.
-Exercise once a day for up to 1 hour within a 5km radius of the home. Gathering sizes will be limited to two. If people are unable to leave home because it would mean leaving a young child or at-risk person at home unattended, then they may accompany you.
-For care and health care including accompanying someone for essential medical care if you are a carer, guardian or necessary support person. The 5km limit does not apply to care or caregiving.
-Work. Study at TAFE and university must be done remotely. The 5km limit does not apply to work.

People are also allowed to leave the home to visit a partner or as part of formal or informal shared parenting arrangements.

Persons escaping family violence can also leave the home.
Leaving home in case of an emergency is permitted.
People must continue to wear a face covering when leaving the home.

Central Melbourne Last Night

Regional Victoria has moved to Stage Three Restrictions.

This means people must stay home except for the following four reasons:
-For food and essential supplies
-For study or work
-For care and healthcare
-For exercise or outdoor recreation

When outside the home, a face covering must be worn.
No visitors are allowed at home and people are only allowed to gather with one person from outside the household in public.

As for New South Wales, 13 new cases were recorded overnight. Masks are now recommended in supermarkets, on public transport and at churches.