More than 100 Victorians were slapped with $200 fines yesterday after multiple public health breaches in the community.
Police Minister Lisa Neville said most people in Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire have done the right thing about masks, but some were still not getting the message.
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"Unfortunately, despite the fact that Victorian police have a discretionary policy … they have had to [issue] a handful of fines yesterday to people refusing to wear them," Ms Neville said.
"They are people deciding they still want to party, people who have decided they want to continue to go to brothels, decided that the gym can continue to operate and of course people who have decided to go into unrestricted areas."
A total of 101 fines were issued for breaches in the chief health officer's directives, including 63 warnings.
Premier Daniel Andrews has also warned Victorians who have tested positive to COVID-19 they will be fined if they don't stay at home.
"If you were door knocked and you were not found at home, then you are in breach of the orders because you are a positive case and you should be at home," he said.
"So that would almost certainly lead to you being fined. You will have some very clear explaining to do as to why you are not at home isolated because you have tested positive."
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Australian Defence Force personnel will be deployed to knock on people's doors who have tested positive to coronavirus but have failed to answer calls from the Department of Health.
The new initiative comes after Mr Andrews revealed about 25 per cent of people were dodging calls from health authorities after being diagnosed with the virus.
Victoria recorded its deadliest day of coronavirus, with six more deaths and 300 new cases of infection.
The state's death toll has now risen to 55, with 7405 total infections.
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