MELBOURNE, Australia — The premier of Australias Victoria state is stepping up his fight with members of the public who dont comply with pandemic regulations, saying close contacts of those infected who refuse a test will have to spend 21 days in quarantine.
The state government has announced mandatory quarantine will be extended by 10 days for close contacts if they decide not to be tested on the 11th day of isolation. The change will come into effect at midnight Sunday.
Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said a very, very high percentage of people had submitted to testing but the rule was designed to provide authorities with an even more complete picture.
This is just double-checking, triple-checking that you havent, in fact, still got the virus, he said.
Victoria reported one more death and 12 new cases on Sunday, ending a three-day stretch without a fatality. The figures take Victorias death count from the virus to 810 and the national toll to 898.
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