Melbourne police say hundreds broke quarantine orders

The southern state of Victoria is experiencing a rise in infections over recent weeks that the government has partly blamed on people breaking rules that restrict travel.

Mr Andrews said people infected with the coronavirus in Victoria can now be hit with on-the-spot fines of almost Aus$5,000 - up from Aus$1,652 - if they are caught leaving home a second time. Victoria police commissioner Shane Patton said hundreds of officers were also on the streets to enforce the curfew, mask-wearing and stay-at-home orders.

More than 18 million people worldwide have been infected with the virus since it first emerged in China late last year and it shows no sign of slowing down. More than 27 million people on the main island of Luzon, including the capital Manila, went back into a partial lockdown for weeks from today.

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