MELBOURNE: The Australian Prime Minister of Victoria is stepping up his fight against members of the public who fail to comply with pandemic regulations, saying close contacts of those infected who refuse a test will have to spend 21 days in quarantine
The state government has announced that the mandatory quarantine will be extended by 10 days for close contacts if they decide not to be tested on the 11th day of isolation The change will take effect Sunday at midnight
Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said a « very, very high percentage » of people had been tested, but the rule was designed to provide authorities with an even more complete picture
« It’s just a double check, a triple check that you haven’t caught the virus yet, » he said.
Victoria reported another death and 12 new cases on Sunday, ending a three-day death-free period Figures push Victoria’s death toll from the virus to 810 and the national death toll to 898
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