
119 fines, 273 new cases, and another death in Victoria.
Premier Daniel Andrews has issued a plea to all Victorians to follow the latest lockdown rules, as the state recorded 273 new cases and another death.
He said health authorities could not contain the virus on their own, with those in locked-down metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire urged to limit their movement.
On Saturday, police issued 119 fines to people breaking lockdown rules, and the Australian death toll has risen to 108 with the death of a man in his 70s.
There are now 1484 active cases of COVID-19 in Victoria, with 57 people currently in hospital with the virus and 16 of those in intensive care.
Fourteen days ago, Victoria had 231 active coronavirus cases - now there are close to 1,500. #9News pic.twitter.com/CDuTTzzLKF
— Nine News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) July 12, 2020