Masks are a good idea.
We need to do something different this time.
19th July 2020
Victoria reports 363 new cases,
masks mandatory outside.
https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/warning-for-nsw-20200719-p55dcqVictorian premier Daniel Andrews said there are 363 new cases today, three new deaths. Two men in their 90s and a woman in her 90s have died.
Of the new cases, 36 are connected to known outbreaks and 327 are under investigation.
The premier announced that people in Melbourne and Mitchell Shire will need to wear masks when going outside during lockdown.
The new rule will be enforced from midnight Wednesday and a
$200 fine will be issued for those caught not wearing a mask.
"If you are out of your home for one of the four permitted reasons, then you need to be wearing a mask or a face coverings.
"It need not be a hospital-grade mask, it can be one of the handmade masks like I was wearing when I came in today. It can be a scarf," the Premier said.
The state has 2.5-3 million masks on order, with the first batch of 300,000 due to arrive this week.