Chinanews, August 5, according to the Australian network report, as of August 5 local time, Australia has confirmed 19,444 new crown cases and 247 deaths. Among them, there were 725 new cases in a single day in Victoria, and 15 deaths in a single day. A record of new cases and deaths in a single day in the state.
On July 23, 2020, local time, Melbourne, Australia, locals wear masks to travel.
According to reports, the Premier of Victoria (Daniel Andrews) stated that “of the 15 deaths, 12 were related to nursing homes.”
Currently, 538 Victorians are hospitalized due to the new crown virus, 42 of whom are in the intensive care unit. There are 7,227 active cases in the state, of which 1,435 are related to nursing homes.
In order to curb the spread of the new crown virus, from the 4th to the 5th, within 24 hours, Victorian staff inspected 17,339 vehicles at car checkpoints, and conducted 5,004 spot checks on people in homes, businesses and public places across Victoria.
In addition, 155 people in Victoria were fined for violating epidemic prevention measures, including a man living in Mernda who went to Airport West to buy clothes; another person who walked to the Maribyrnong gas station at 4am to buy food was also fined. A police spokesperson said that of the 155 fines, 36 were for people who did not wear a mask when they went out, 5 people were fined at car checkpoints, and 25 people were fined for violating the curfew.
In addition, there are 12 new cases of new crown in New South Wales, of which the source of one case is unknown. The state stipulates that from the 5th, local McDonald's employees must wear masks, which means that employees in more than 300 stores across the state will wear masks when supplying and preparing food.