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Melbourne Remains In Lockdown As Victoria's COVID-19 Cases Continue To Rise

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: A general view of the Estia Health aged care facility in Ardeer on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Estia Health in Ardeer has a reported 67 confirmed Covid-19 cases. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: A general view of the Estia Health aged care facility in Ardeer on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Estia Health in Ardeer has a reported 67 confirmed Covid-19 cases. Face masks or face coverings are now mandatory for anyone leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire. The new rule into effect on Thursday 23 July, and anyone failing to wear a mask in public can receive a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home have for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)