A person can be fined up to $1652 and up to $9913 for businesses if they do not comply with chief health officer and deputy chief health officer.
The following is what people will be fined for:
● if they fail to self-isolate for 14 days after arriving at an airport in Victoria from a flight originating from overseas, as set out in the Airport Arrivals Direction;● if they organise or attend a mass gathering prohibited by the Prohibited Gatherings Direction;● if they organise or attend a wedding that has present more than the two persons being married, the celebrant and two witnesses, or a funeral that has more than 10 persons, as prohibited by the Prohibited Gatherings Direction; and● if they organise an auction for the sale of a residential property, as prohibited by the Non-Essential Activity Direction.
Police officers will be out in the community doing spot checks on returning travellers who are in 14-day isolation, as well as enforcing the bans on indoor and outdoor gatherings.
In a statement, the government said: "If you can stay home, you must stay home. However there are still too many people failing to take this seriously, putting lives at risk.”
Premier Daniel Andrews said there should be only four reasons for people to leave their home.
“... food and supplies, medical care, exercise, and work or education,” Mr Andrews said.“Most Victorians are doing the right thing and I’m grateful to them. But we continue to see instances of people gathering in significant numbers so we must do more.
“That’s why we are also restricting gatherings to no more than two people except for members of your immediate household and for work or education.
“We will not be breaking up household family dinners – but barbecues with the neighbours cannot happen anymore.
“Playgrounds, skate parks and outdoor gyms will also close.”
The government said it will be securing 5000 hotel rooms to house those returning from overseas.
Victoria Police has already established a coronavirus enforcement squad of 500 officers to ensure containment measures that have been put in place to combat coronavirus are followed.
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