Coronavirus: Threat of significant fines and jail time as Melbourne tightens lockdown rules

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More than 300,000 people in Australia are going into lockdown for a month - with a neighbouring state threatening to fine or jail anyone who travels from coronavirus hotspots

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More than 30 suburbs in Melbourne, in the state of Victoria, are going to face tightened restrictions for four weeks - prohibiting them from leaving home unless they are buying food, exercising, or have a health appointment. New South Wales , a nearby state that includes the cities of Canberra and Sydney, has now imposed measures designed to deter visitors from Victoria.cases were confirmed in NSW on Wednesday, and each patient had travelled from Victoria.New South Wales health minister Brad Hazzard has imposed entry restrictions on people from neighbouring regions

Mr Hazzard said:"The Victorian situation should be taken very, very seriously. Don't get cocky, don't get complacent, it could happen anywhere."As soon as you set foot in NSW you'll be exposed to the possibility of six months jail or an $11,000 fine."

 

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