Daniel Andrews’s announcement comes as state tries to control a second wave of Covid-19 and NSW reports 18 new cases
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Victoria has recorded 363 new Covid-19 cases and three more people have died as premier Daniel Andrews announced face masks will be made mandatory across Melbourne as the state attempts to control a second-wave outbreak of the virus.
At a press conference on Sunday, Andrews appeared wearing a face mask and said residents in metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire would be required to wear “masks or face coverings” including bandannas or scarves in public from midnight on Wednesday.
Continue reading…Daniel Andrews’s announcement comes as state tries to control a second wave of Covid-19 and NSW reports 18 new cases • Follow Sunday’s global news live • What you need to know about Melbourne’s stage 3 lockdown rules • Melbourne map: where Covid-19 cases are rising or falling • Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus emailVictoria has recorded 363 new Covid-19 cases and three more people have died as premier Daniel Andrews announced face masks will be made mandatory across Melbourne as the state attempts to control a second-wave outbreak of the virus.At a press conference on Sunday, Andrews appeared wearing a face mask and said residents in metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire would be required to wear “masks or face coverings” including bandannas or scarves in public from midnight on Wednesday. Continue reading…