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Entertainment Karl Stefanovic and wife Jasmine Yarbrough test negative for COVID-19

09:27  17 august  2020
09:27  17 august  2020 Source:   dailymail.co.uk

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Staying safe: Karl said on the Today show that he decided to get tested after experiencing some symptoms of COVID - 19 . His negative result came through at 6am on Monday. At the start of Monday's broadcast, Today co-anchor Allison Langdon announced that Karl was in self-isolation while awaiting

Karl Stefanovic announced his wife Jasmine Yarbrough 's pregnancy on Monday with a cheeky Instagram post addressing his own recent weight gain. 'Phew, I thought you were just getting fat!' Karl Stefanovic and Jasmine Yarbrough 's friends offer VERY cheeky responses to his hilarious

Karl Stefanovic and his wife, Jasmine Yarbrough, have tested negative for coronavirus, after coming into casual contact with an asymptomatic case.

Karl Stefanovic standing on a beach posing for the camera: Negative: Today show host Karl Stefanovic and his wife Jasmine Yarbrough (pictured) have tested negative for coronavirus after coming into casual contact with a case © Provided by Daily Mail Negative: Today show host Karl Stefanovic and his wife Jasmine Yarbrough (pictured) have tested negative for coronavirus after coming into casual contact with a case

The couple had contact with a case after they visited a restaurant to celebrate Karl's 46th birthday on Wednesday.

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The father-of-four said on Channel Nine's Today show on Monday, he decided to get tested after experiencing some symptoms.

'Yesterday we decided we are not feeling 100 per cent. I think all of this becomes a little bit, you know, everyone gets a little bit panicked in a way,' he said.

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Karl Stefanovic has confirmed his wife Jasmine Yarbrough 's pregnancy in the most hilarious way possible. He shared this paparazzi photo to Instagram on At the time of his wedding, Karl was facing a barrage of negative press and was sacked as host of the Today show while on his honeymoon.

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Karl went on to say he received his negative results on Monday morning and 'it was a great relief'.

'The results came back at 6:05 am this morning which meant I couldn't come to the Today Show, but it was a great relief and it's great to know that the system is working in NSW,' he said.

Karl Stefanovic posing for the camera: Outing: The couple had contact with a case after they visited a restaurant to celebrate Karl's 46th birthday on Wednesday © Provided by Daily Mail Outing: The couple had contact with a case after they visited a restaurant to celebrate Karl's 46th birthday on Wednesday

'The tracers were exceptional. Everyone's called within a short space of time and for me, it's like it just fills you with confidence that they're on top of it,' he added.

The father-of-four also revealed that he's spent his morning with his three-month-old daughter Harper May.

He joked: 'I tell you what though, this stay at home dad stuff is not for everyone. So I look forward to coming to work tomorrow.'

a man and a woman taking a selfie: Staying safe: Karl said on Channel Nine's Today show, that he decided to get tested after experiencing some symptoms © Provided by Daily Mail Staying safe: Karl said on Channel Nine's Today show, that he decided to get tested after experiencing some symptoms

On Monday morning, Ally Langdon announced the news Karl was in isolation and is awaiting his coronavirus results.  

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Karl Steafnovic's wife Jasmine Yarbrough , 36, couldn't wipe the smile from her face as she took her newborn daughter Harper May for a health checkup in Distraught Caprice and her family are forced to ditch travel plans after one of her children tests positive for COVID - 19 . Danielle Lloyd is branded

Karl Stefanovic 's girlfriend Jasmine Yarbrough and estranged wife Cassandra Thorburn are nowhere in sight at brother Peter's wedding to Sylvia Jeffreys Karl Stefanovic served as best man at his younger brother, Peter's wedding to fellow Nine News reporter Sylvia Jeffreys. But with all the love in

'David Campbell is sitting in for Karl who is waiting on a coronavirus test result,' Ally told viewers.

'He's been super cautious. So he's at home isolating right now,' she said.

a screenshot of a person: Home time: The father-of-four also revealed that he's spent his morning with his three-month-old daughter Harper May © Provided by Daily Mail Home time: The father-of-four also revealed that he's spent his morning with his three-month-old daughter Harper May

Pictures: Coronavirus in Australia

  • Slide 1 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 16: People shop at the South Melbourne Market on August 16, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. 279 new cases of COVID 19 were detected in the last 24 hours along with 16 related deaths. Metropolitan Melbourne is under stage 4 lockdown restrictions, with people only allowed to leave home to give or receive care, shopping for food and essential items, daily exercise and work, while an overnight curfew from 8pm to 5am is also in place. The majority of retail businesses are also closed. Other Victorian regions are in stage 3 lockdown. The restrictions, which came into effect from 2 August, have been introduced by the Victorian government as health authorities work to reduce community COVID-19 transmissions across the state. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
  • Slide 2 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 16: Staff wearing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) are seen inside Doutta Galla Aged Services - Yarraville Village on August 16, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Doutta Galla Aged Services confirmed two residents had died at Yarraville Village, and five had died in hospitals. Victoria has recorded 16 deaths and detected 279 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Metropolitan Melbourne is under stage 4 lockdown restrictions, with people only allowed to leave home to give or receive care, shopping for food and essential items, daily exercise and work, while an overnight curfew from 8pm to 5am is also in place. The majority of retail businesses are also closed. Other Victorian regions are in stage 3 lockdown. The restrictions, which came into effect from 2 August, have been introduced by the Victorian government as health authorities work to reduce community COVID-19 transmissions across the state. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
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  • Slide 4 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 16: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews speaks to the media at the daily briefing on August 16, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. 279 new cases of COVID 19 were detected in the last 24 hours along with 16 related deaths. Metropolitan Melbourne is under stage 4 lockdown restrictions, with people only allowed to leave home to give or receive care, shopping for food and essential items, daily exercise and work, while an overnight curfew from 8pm to 5am is also in place. The majority of retail businesses are also closed. Other Victorian regions are in stage 3 lockdown. The restrictions, which came into effect from 2 August, have been introduced by the Victorian government as health authorities work to reduce community COVID-19 transmissions across the state. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
  • Slide 5 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 16: People enjoy their one hour of exercise allowed under stage 4 restrictions at Albert Park on August 16, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. 279 new cases of COVID 19 were detected in the last 24 hours along with 16 related deaths. Metropolitan Melbourne is under stage 4 lockdown restrictions, with people only allowed to leave home to give or receive care, shopping for food and essential items, daily exercise and work, while an overnight curfew from 8pm to 5am is also in place. The majority of retail businesses are also closed. Other Victorian regions are in stage 3 lockdown. The restrictions, which came into effect from 2 August, have been introduced by the Victorian government as health authorities work to reduce community COVID-19 transmissions across the state. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
  • Slide 6 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 16: Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos speaks to the media during the daily briefing on August 16, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. 279 new cases of COVID 19 were detected in the last 24 hours along with 16 related deaths. Metropolitan Melbourne is under stage 4 lockdown restrictions, with people only allowed to leave home to give or receive care, shopping for food and essential items, daily exercise and work, while an overnight curfew from 8pm to 5am is also in place. The majority of retail businesses are also closed. Other Victorian regions are in stage 3 lockdown. The restrictions, which came into effect from 2 August, have been introduced by the Victorian government as health authorities work to reduce community COVID-19 transmissions across the state. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
  • Slide 7 of 80: A man walks past a sign urging people to wear face masks in Melbourne on August 14, 2020 as the city battles an outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus. - The state remains effectively sealed off from the rest of the country, with other regions so far largely spared from new infections. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)
  • Slide 8 of 80: Locals exercise despite the rainy weather, Melbournians are allowed a maximum of 1 hour a day to exercise, and shop during COVID-19 in Melbourne, Australia. Victoria has recorded 14 COVID related deaths including a 20 year old, marking the youngest to die from Coronavirus in Australia, and an additional 372 new cases overnight.
  • Slide 9 of 80: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: A woman in a mask is pictured outside the now-closed St.Vincent's College in Potts Point on August 14, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. St Vincent's College in Potts Point closed for cleaning on Friday after a student tested positive for coronavirus overnight. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
  • Slide 10 of 80: GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: A sign reading 'This facility is closed' is seen at the public pool at the Geelong Waterfront on August 14, 2020 in Geelong, Australia. Metropolitan Melbourne is under stage 4 lockdown restrictions, with people only allowed to leave home to give or receive care, shopping for food and essential items, daily exercise and work while an overnight curfew from 8pm to 5am is also in place. The majority of retail businesses are also closed. Other Victorian regions are in stage 3 lockdown. The restrictions, which came into effect from 2 August, have been introduced by the Victorian government as health authorities work to reduce community COVID-19 transmissions across the state. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
  • Slide 11 of 80: GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Australian Defense Force personnel check permits and ID of drivers at a checkpoint in Little River for traffic coming from Melbourne into Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula on August 14, 2020 in Geelong, Australia. Metropolitan Melbourne is under stage 4 lockdown restrictions, with people only allowed to leave home to give or receive care, shopping for food and essential items, daily exercise and work while an overnight curfew from 8pm to 5am is also in place. The majority of retail businesses are also closed. Other Victorian regions are in stage 3 lockdown. The restrictions, which came into effect from 2 August, have been introduced by the Victorian government as health authorities work to reduce community COVID-19 transmissions across the state. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
  • Slide 12 of 80: GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: A team of Covid-19 testers at a Drive through Covid-19 Testing facility pose for a group photo as they make positive gestures on August 14, 2020 in Geelong, Australia. Metropolitan Melbourne is under stage 4 lockdown restrictions, with people only allowed to leave home to give or receive care, shopping for food and essential items, daily exercise and work while an overnight curfew from 8pm to 5am is also in place. The majority of retail businesses are also closed. Other Victorian regions are in stage 3 lockdown. The restrictions, which came into effect from 2 August, have been introduced by the Victorian government as health authorities work to reduce community COVID-19 transmissions across the state. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • Slide 14 of 80: Medical workers are seen at a pop-up testing centre for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney, Australia, August 12, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
  • Slide 15 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 12: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews speaks to the media at the daily briefing on August 12, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Victoria has recorded 410 new coronavirus cases overnight, along with 21 COVID-19 deaths, the highest daily death toll since the pandemic began in Australia. Metropolitan Melbourne is under stage 4 lockdown restrictions, with people only allowed to leave home to give or receive care, shopping for food and essential items, daily exercise and work while an overnight curfew from 8pm to 5am is also in place. The majority of retail businesses are also closed. Other Victorian regions are in stage 3 lockdown. The restrictions, which came into effect from 2 August, have been introduced by the Victorian government as health authorities work to reduce community COVID-19 transmissions across the state. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
  • Slide 16 of 80: A person wearing a face mask walks along St Kilda Beach in Melbourne, Australia, 11 August 2020. Stage four coronavirus restrictions are in force across metropolitan Melbourne, including a 8pm to 5am curfew and an hourly limit on exercise.
  • Slide 17 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 11: People exercise around Melbourne on August 11, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Metropolitan Melbourne is under stage 4 lockdown restrictions, with people only allowed to leave home to give or receive care, shopping for food and essential items, daily exercise and work while an overnight curfew from 8pm to 5am is also in place. The majority of retail businesses are also closed. Other Victorian regions are in stage 3 lockdown. The restrictions, which came into effect from 2 August, have been introduced by the Victorian government as health authorities work to reduce community COVID-19 transmissions across the state. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
  • Slide 18 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 11: A very quiet Bourke Street is seen on August 11, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Metropolitan Melbourne is under stage 4 lockdown restrictions, with people only allowed to leave home to give or receive care, shopping for food and essential items, daily exercise and work while an overnight curfew from 8pm to 5am is also in place. The majority of retail businesses are also closed. Other Victorian regions are in stage 3 lockdown. The restrictions, which came into effect from 2 August, have been introduced by the Victorian government as health authorities work to reduce community COVID-19 transmissions across the state. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
  • Slide 19 of 80: The empty Luna Park in Melbourne, Australia, 11 August 2020. Stage four coronavirus restrictions are in force across metropolitan Melbourne, including a 8pm to 5am curfew and an hourly limit on exercise.
  • Slide 20 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 11: A statue wearing a face mask is seen on August 11, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Metropolitan Melbourne is under stage 4 lockdown restrictions, with people only allowed to leave home to give or receive care, shopping for food and essential items, daily exercise and work while an overnight curfew from 8pm to 5am is also in place. The majority of retail businesses are also closed. Other Victorian regions are in stage 3 lockdown. The restrictions, which came into effect from 2 August, have been introduced by the Victorian government as health authorities work to reduce community COVID-19 transmissions across the state. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
  • Slide 21 of 80: General deserted view of Circular Quay light rail station on August 10, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Izhar Khan/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
  • Slide 22 of 80: A woman exercises alongside the Yarra River in Melbourne on August 10, 2020, as the city struggles to cope with a COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)
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  • Slide 25 of 80: Police issue a fine to a man breaking lockdown laws in Melbourne on August 9, 2020, as the city struggles to cope with a COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. - Australia's worst-hit Victoria state reported 17 deaths from coronavirus on August 9, making it the country's deadliest day of the pandemic despite a fall in new case numbers. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)
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  • Slide 28 of 80: Melbournians wearing masks walk across a crossing in what is usually peak hour during COVID-19 in Melbourne, Australia. Stage 4 restrictions continue in Melbourne as life drains away from the city now that work permits are being enforced. Premier Daniel Andrews once again failed to answer questions on his administrations failures that led to over 180 deaths in his state. Victoria recorded a further 450 new COVID-19 infections along with 11 deaths overnight.
  • Slide 29 of 80: A view of Elizabeth Street with a single person visible during what would usually be peak hour during COVID-19 in Melbourne, Australia. Stage 4 restrictions continue in Melbourne as life drains away from the city now that work permits are being enforced. Premier Daniel Andrews once again failed to answer questions on his administrations failures that led to over 180 deaths in his state. Victoria recorded a further 450 new COVID-19 infections along with 11 deaths overnight.
  • Slide 30 of 80: A view of Collins Street during peak hour during COVID-19 in Melbourne, Australia. Stage 4 restrictions continue in Melbourne as life drains away from the city now that work permits are being enforced. Premier Daniel Andrews once again failed to answer questions on his administrations failures that led to over 180 deaths in his state. Victoria recorded a further 450 new COVID-19 infections along with 11 deaths overnight.
  • Slide 31 of 80: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 07: A general view of the Jetstar check-in area at Sydney Domestic Airport Terminal as seen on August 07, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. People travelling from Victoria into NSW must go into mandatory hotel quarantine for 14 days at their own expense. The new rules, which came into effect at 12:01 on Friday, were introduced in response to Victoria's rising numbers of new COVID-19 cases through community transmission. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)
  • Slide 32 of 80: A person wearing a face mask walks past ANZAC House in Melbourne, Australia, 07 August 2020. Stage four coronavirus restrictions are in force across metropolitan Melbourne including a 8pm to 5am curfew, people must remain within a 5 km radius of their homes and an hourly limit on exercise has been introduced.
  • Slide 33 of 80: Victorian Police officers and ADF personnel are seen along Bourke street in Melbourne, Australia, 07 August 2020. Stage four coronavirus restrictions are in force across metropolitan Melbourne including a 8pm to 5am curfew, people must remain within a 5 km radius of their homes and an hourly limit on exercise has been introduced.
  • Slide 34 of 80: General view of a closed business in Melbourne, Australia, 07 August 2020. Stage four coronavirus restrictions are in force across metropolitan Melbourne including a 8pm to 5am curfew, people must remain within a 5 km radius of their homes and an hourly limit on exercise has been introduced.
  • Slide 35 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 06: A general view of commuters and heavy transport vehicles traveling on the M1 freeway out of the city on August 06, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Retail stores across Melbourne are closed to customers as part of further stage 4 lockdown restrictions implemented in response to Victoria's ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. The majority of retail businesses like clothing, furniture, electrical and department stores will be closed to the public for the duration of the stage 4 restrictions. Businesses will be able to operate click and collect services with social distancing and contactless payments. Supermarkets, grocery stores, bottle shops, pharmacies, petrol stations, banks, news agencies and post offices will remain open during the lockdown. Melbourne residents are subject to a curfew from 8 pm to 5 am, must stay within a 5km radius of their homes along with limits on hours of exercise, while all students have returned to home learning and childcare centres have closed. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
  • Slide 36 of 80: A woman walks into a cafe on a normally busy laneway in the central business district in Melbourne on August 6, 2020. - Australia's second city Melbourne entered a more restrictive six-week lockdown on August 6, sparking a fresh wave of anxiety and confusion over ever-tougher regulations. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)
  • Slide 37 of 80: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 06: A member of the Sydney light rail cleaning team is seen wearing a face mask at Randwick Station on August 06, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. While face masks have not been made mandatory in New South Wales, state Premier Gladys Berejiklian has urged residents across the NSW to wear face masks when on public transport, in the supermarket, or in enclosed spaces where social distancing is difficult. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)
  • Slide 38 of 80: A view of the near empty Flinders Street Station during COVID-19 in Melbourne, Australia. Stage 4 restrictions continue in Melbourne as work permits come into effect at midnight today. This comes as a further 471 new COVID-19 cases were uncovered overnight.
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  • Slide 41 of 80: A Starbucks coffee franchise worker packs up to close the store as lockdown due to the continuing spread of COVID-19 is set to start Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Melbourne. Victoria state, Australia's coronavirus hot spot, announced on Monday that businesses will be closed and scaled down in a bid to curb the spread of the virus. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
  • Slide 42 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 05: Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews speaks to the media during the daily coronavirus (COVID-19) briefing on August 05, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Retail stores across Melbourne will be closed to customers from 11:59 pm on Wednesday 5 August as further stage 4 lockdown restrictions are implemented in response to Victoria's ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. The majority of retail businesses like clothing, furniture, electrical and department stores will be closed to the public for the duration of the stage 4 restrictions. Businesses will be able to operate click and collect services with social distancing and contactless payments. Supermarkets, grocery stores, bottle shops, pharmacies, petrol stations, banks, news agencies and post offices will remain open during the lockdown. Melbourne residents are subject to a curfew from 8pm to 5am, must stay within a 5km radius of their homes along with limits on hours of exercise, while all students have returned to home learning and childcare centres have closed. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
  • Slide 43 of 80: Police officers and soldiers patrol a popular running track in Melbourne on August 4, 2020 after the state announced new restrictions as the city battles fresh outbreaks of the COVID-19 coronavirus. - Melbourne is now enduring the country's most restrictive virus-control measures, including an overnight curfew, forced closure of non-essential businesses and mandatory mask-wearing as hundreds of new cases are recorded daily. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)
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  • Slide 45 of 80: A worker cleans security bollards outside Flinders Street station in Melbourne in August 3, 2020 after the state announced new restrictions as the city battles fresh outbreaks of the COVID-19 coronavirus. - Australia's Victoria state imposed fresh, sweeping restrictions on August 2, 2020, including a curfew in Melbourne for the next six weeks, a ban on weddings, and schools and universities going back online in the coming days. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)
  • Slide 46 of 80: Workers push trolleys past an empty shop in Melbournes central business district on August 3, 2020 after the state announced new restrictions as the city battles fresh outbreaks of the COVID-19 coronavirus. - Australia's Victoria state imposed fresh, sweeping restrictions on August 2, 2020, including a curfew in Melbourne for the next six weeks, a ban on weddings, and schools and universities going back online in the coming days. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)
  • Slide 47 of 80: A man walks past a large face mask pinned to a tree in Melbourne on August 3, 2020 after the state announced new restrictions as the city battles fresh outbreaks of the COVID-19 coronavirus. - Australia's Victoria state imposed fresh, sweeping restrictions on August 2, 2020, including a curfew in Melbourne for the next six weeks, a ban on weddings, and schools and universities going back online in the coming days. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)
  • Slide 48 of 80: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 03: A general view of St Brigid’s Parish in Marrickville on August 03, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. The Church closed for cleaning on Sunday after a couple who attended a mass service tested positive for COVID-19. New South Wales has recorded 13 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian urges residents across the state to wear face masks when on public transport, in the supermarket or in enclosed spaces where social distancing is difficult. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
  • Slide 49 of 80: Stage 4 restrictions have been enforced in Melbourne from 6pm on Sunday August 2 amid the Coronavirus outbreak. The restrictions include a 8pm-5am curfew which will run until September 13. Pictured: After curfew, the Bolte Bridge, a large 8-lane arterial bridge is comepletely deserted.
  • Slide 50 of 80: A general view of a deserted Bourke Street after a citywide curfew is introduced in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 02 August 2020. A state of disaster has been declared in Victoria as the state tightens coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions, limiting movement in Melbourne through a nightly curfew among other new rules.
  • Slide 51 of 80: People line up to enter a supermarket hours before a citywide curfew is introduced in Melbourne, Australia, 02 August 2020. A state of disaster has been declared in Victoria as the state tightens COVID-19 restrictions, limiting movement in Melbourne through a nightly curfew among other new rules.
  • Slide 52 of 80: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 02: A digital sign warning people to social distance, otherwise there will be fines of $1000 per person is seen at Bondi Beach on August 02, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. As Sydney COVID-19 clusters in the east, inner west and south west continue to grow, Sydney is on high alert with a further 12 cases of COVID-19 reported overnight in New South Wales. (Photo by James D. Morgan/Getty Images)
  • Slide 53 of 80: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 02: A healthcare worker wearing a face shield and protective clothing are seen showing information to someone about to be tested for COVID-19 at a pop-up testing clinic in Rushcutters Bay on August 02, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. As Sydney COVID-19 clusters in the east, inner west and south west continue to grow, Sydney is on high alert with a further 12 cases of COVID-19 reported overnight in New South Wales. (Photo by James D. Morgan/Getty Images)
  • Slide 54 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 02: People line up outside a Coles supermarket in Malvern on August 02, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Public concern has increased as speculation grows that Premier Daniel Andrews will introduce further restrictions in his daily briefing (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
  • Slide 55 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 02: Members of the ADF (Australian Defence Force) patrol with Members of Victoria Police on August 02, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Public concern has increased as speculation grows that Premier Daniel Andrews will introduce further restrictions in his daily briefing (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
  • Slide 56 of 80: A members of the muslim community records his details on arrival to celebrate the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha at the Auburn Gallipoli Mosque in Sydney, Australia, 31 July 2020. New South Wales has granted an exemption for 400 people to gather at a mosque in western Sydney to celebrate Eid. Eid al-Adha is the holiest of the two Muslims holidays celebrated each year, it marks the yearly Muslim pilgrimage (Hajj) to visit Mecca, the holiest place in Islam. Muslims slaughter a sacrificial animal and split the meat into three parts, one for the family, one for friends and relatives, and one for the poor and needy.
  • Slide 57 of 80: Muslim worshippers leave Auburn Gallipoli Mosque after a mass Friday prayer on the first day of the Eid al-Adha festival in Sydney on July 31, 2020. - Muslims in Australia offered their Eid Al-Adha and Friday prayers inside the mosques with limitations and restrictions to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus as the country recorded over 16,000 coronavirus cases and 189 deaths in a population of 25 million. (Photo by SAEED KHAN / AFP) (Photo by SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images)
  • Slide 58 of 80: Police move to arrest two anti mask protesters for not wearing a mask and refusing to give their details to police. Anti facemask protesters rally at the Shrine of Remembrance a day after Victoria sees a new record in Coronavirus cases.
  • Slide 59 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 31: A man is fined by Victoria Police for refusing to wear a face mask on July 31, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Victoria recorded 627 new COVID-19 cases and eight deaths on Thursday, July 30. As of Sunday, masks will be compulsory state-wide, with additional restrictions in specific regional areas that have seen an uptick in new cases. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
  • Slide 60 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 31: Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews leaves the daily briefing on July 31, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Victoria recorded 627 new COVID-19 cases and eight deaths on Thursday, July 30. As of Sunday, masks will be compulsory state-wide, with additional restrictions in specific regional areas that have seen an uptick in new cases. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
  • Slide 61 of 80: Medical personnel in personal protective equipment (PPE) are seen at a pop-up testing centre for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as the state of New South Wales grapples with an outbreak of new cases, in Sydney, Australia, July 30, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
  • Slide 62 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 28: An international student is seen collecting food from Alex Dekker of 'Alex makes meals' at a location in the Melbourne CBD on July 28, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Alex Makes Meals is a volunteer food organisation started by 20-year-old Alex Dekker during Melbourne’s lockdown when the COVID-19 pandemic first hit in March. Originally aimed at providing meals for healthcare workers, the charity has now expanded to provide meals for anyone in need following the return of lockdown restrictions due to a spike in community coronavirus transmissions. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • Slide 64 of 80: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 27: A general view of the exterior of Thai Rock restaurant in Potts Point on July 27, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. A warning has been issued to anyone who attended Thai Rock in Potts Point in Sydney between July 15-25 to self-isolate and be tested after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Australia recorded 10 COVID-19 deaths yesterday - all in Victoria - the highest single-day death toll since the start of the pandemic. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)
  • Slide 65 of 80: Medical staff prepare to transport people from the St Basil's Home for the Aged Care in Fawkner, which has had an outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 July 2020. Aged care facilitates in Melbourne are reportedly being affected by the virus in multiple facilities.
  • Slide 66 of 80: Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel and a Victorian Department of Human Services officer doorknocking houses in St Albans, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 July 2020. Australian Defence Force personnel are now doorknocking homes of Victorians who don't pick up the phone after testing positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
  • Slide 67 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 25: A worker exits the Bertocchi Smallgoods premises in Thomastown, where a cluster of 57 coronavirus (COVID-19) cases has been traced to, on July 25, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Victoria reported seven COVID-19 deaths on July 24, the state's highest toll since the start of the pandemic. Effective, July 23, face coverings are mandatory for people leaving their homes in the Melbourne metropolitan area or the Mitchell Shire with anyone failing to do so subject to a $200 fine. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire remain in lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions, with people permitted to leave home only for exercise, work, to buy essential items, or to access childcare and healthcare. Lockdown measures are in place until August 19. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
  • Slide 68 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: An empty Degraves Street is seen at the usually peak morning period on July 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. 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 went 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)
  • Slide 69 of 80: A Protective Services Officer speaks to a member of public in Melbourne after it became the first city in Australia to enforce mask-wearing in public as part of efforts to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders
  • Slide 70 of 80: Beachgoers wear protective face masks at St Kilda beach in Melbourne after it became the first city in Australia to enforce mask-wearing in public as part of efforts to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders
  • Slide 71 of 80: A cyclist wears a protective face mask in Melbourne after it became the first city in Australia to enforce mask-wearing in public as part of efforts to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders
  • Slide 72 of 80: Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos speaks during a press conference in Melbourne, Australia, 21 July 2020. Australia has recently seen a spike in coronavirus infections, with a cluster in Victoria where face masks will become mandatory starting 22 July.
  • Slide 73 of 80: A view of masked statues along Swanston street in Melbourne, Australia, 20 July 2020. Victorians will be forced to wear masks from Wednesday or face a 200 Australian dollar fine in a further attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
  • Slide 74 of 80: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (L) leaves after speaking to media during a visit to DisplayWise in Sydney, Australia, 20 July 2020.
  • Slide 75 of 80: A view of facemasks for sale inside a store in Melbourne, Australia, 20 July 2020. Victorians will be forced to wear masks from Wednesday or face a 200 Australian dollar fine in a further attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
  • Slide 76 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: A medical professional is seen inside the Brady Hotel where people with COVID 19 are in quarantine on July 19, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire are currently in lockdown following the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions. The new restrictions came into effect on Thursday 9 July, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
  • Slide 77 of 80: Melbourne Remains In Lockdown Due To COVID-19, St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia - 19 Jul 2020, A For Lease sign is seen on Acland Street as commercial vacancies skyrocket during COVID 19. Premier Daniel Andrews announced today that from midnight on Wednesday facemasks will become mandatory for all those living under Stage 3 restrictions. Police will hand out 4200 fines for anyone not complying.
  • Slide 78 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: A general view of the Alfred Street Public Housing complex in North Melbourne on July 19, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. The Housing block came out of total lockdown at 11.59pm and is now in line with restrictions placed on Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire which are currently in stage 3 lockdown following the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions. The new restrictions came into effect on Thursday 9 July, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home for exercise or work, to buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
  • Slide 79 of 80: A sign hangs from a window at a Government Commission tower which remains under strict lockdown in Melbourne, Australia, 18 July 2020. Australia has recently seen a spike in coronavirus cases, with a cluster in the state of Victoria.
  • Slide 80 of 80: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 17: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews sanitises his hands after speaking to the media at the daily briefing on July 17, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Victoria has recorded 428 new cases of coronavirus overnight and three new deaths, bringing the total number of deaths in the state from COVID-19 to 32. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire are currently in lockdown following the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions. The new restrictions came into effect on Thursday 9 July, 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 Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
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A sudden surge in the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases has been reported from Australian cities of Melbourne and Sydney. In a bid to control the outbreak, authorities announced on July 7 that Melbourne and Mitchell Shire in the state of Victoria will return to Stage 3 Stay at Home restrictions for six weeks, from 11:59 p.m. on July 8. Wearing of face masks has been made compulsory in Melbourne and Mitchell Shire starting 11:59 p.m. on July 22. A $200 fine will be charged from those who fail to do so. Starting Aug. 2, a curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. was imposed in Melbourne. Additionally, metropolitan Melbourne was placed under Stage 4 restrictions starting from 6 p.m. on Aug. 2. Several new cases have been reported from Sydney, the capital of New South Wales (NSW), leading to the reintroduction of stricter social distancing norms. Meanwhile, for the first time in a 100 years, the border between Victoria and NSW – two of the nation's most populous states – has been closed to curb the outbreak.

The Way Out

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Here's a look at the ongoing situation in pictures.

(Pictured) People wear masks as they shop at the South Melbourne Market on Aug. 16.
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Staff wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) are seen inside Doutta Galla Aged Services, where several cases of COVID-19 has been reported, in Yarraville Village, Melbourne, on Aug. 16.
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Locals enjoy the sun as they walk their dog on a pier in Melbourne on Aug. 16.

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews speaks to the media at the daily briefing in Melbourne on Aug. 16. The state of emergency across Victoria has been extended to Sept. 13.

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People enjoy their one hour of exercise allowed under Stage 4 restrictions at Albert Park in Melbourne on Aug. 16.
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Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos speaks to the media in Melbourne on Aug. 16.
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A man walks past a sign urging people to wear face masks in Melbourne on Aug. 14.

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Locals exercise in the rainy weather in Melbourne on Aug. 14. The citizens of Melbourne are allowed a maximum of one hour a day to exercise.

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The right is wrong: we are embracing COVID lockdown as freedom, not jail So Victoria is a dictatorship for imposing on its people something they enthusiastically support? Why is the right's finger so far off the nation's pulse?Had we had a fully anti-science populist prime minister — i.e. the one we will have, gifted by Murdoch, in 10 years — or a couple of premiers of the same stripe, disaster would have been possible.

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A woman in a mask is pictured outside the now-closed St. Vincent's College in Potts Point, Sydney, on Aug. 14, 2020. The school closed for cleaning on Aug. 14 after a student tested positive for coronavirus.

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A sign reading 'This facility is closed' is seen at the public pool at the Geelong Waterfront on Aug. 14.

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Australian Defense Force personnel check permits and IDs of drivers at a checkpoint in Little River on Aug. 14.

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A test team of COVID-19 at a drive-through testing facility pose for a group photo as they make positive gestures in Geelong on Aug. 14.

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A closed sign is displayed on a window of a restaurant along Lygon Street in Melbourne on Aug. 13.

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Medical workers are seen at a pop-up testing centre for COVID-19 in Sydney on Aug. 12.

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews speaks to the media at the daily briefing in Melbourne on Aug. 12. 
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A person walks along the St. Kilda Beach in Melbourne on Aug. 11.

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People are seen walking in Melbourne on Aug. 11.

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A very quiet Bourke Street is seen in Melbourne on Aug. 11.

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The empty Luna Park is seen in Melbourne on Aug. 11.

Security guard went shopping while awaiting COVID-19 test results

Security guard went shopping while awaiting COVID-19 test results Asad Niaz, from Campsie, was fined $2,000 by police after visiting Westfield Burwood, in the city's inner west, just hours after his COVID-19 swab on Thursday. The 22-year-old security guard stationed at Marriott Hotel was advised to go for a test after one of his colleagues contracted the virus. The pair worked together on August 3.

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A statue wearing a face mask is seen in Melbourne on Aug. 11.

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A deserted Circular Quay light rail station in Sydney on Aug. 10.

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A woman walks alongside the Yarra River in Melbourne on Aug. 10.

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A worker is seen sanitizing surfaces in Melbourne on Aug. 9.

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A couple wearing a face mask and a face shield are seen walking on St. Kilda Pier in Melbourne on Aug. 9.

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Police issue a fine to a person breaking lockdown laws in Melbourne on Aug. 9.

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Delivery riders wait to pick up orders on Swanston Street during a curfew in Melbourne on Aug. 8.

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Police check permits on Swanston Street during a curfew in Melbourne on Aug. 8.

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A group of people wearing masks walk across a crossing in Melbourne on Aug. 7.

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A view of the Elizabeth Street during what would usually be peak hour in Melbourne on Aug. 7.

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A view of an empty Collins Street in Melbourne on Aug. 7.

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A general view of the Jetstar check-in area at Sydney Domestic Airport Terminal on Aug. 7.

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A person wearing a face mask walks past the ANZAC House in Melbourne on Aug. 7.

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Victoria Police officers and Australian Defence Force personnel are seen along Bourke street in Melbourne on Aug. 7.

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A general view of closed stores in Melbourne on Aug. 7.

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Commuters and heavy transport vehicles traveling on the M1 freeway out of the city in Melbourne on Aug. 6.

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A woman walks into a cafe in the central business district in Melbourne on Aug. 6.

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A member of the Sydney light rail cleaning team is seen at Randwick Station in Sydney on Aug. 6.

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A view of the near empty Flinders Street railway station in Melbourne on Aug. 6.

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A sign for the stage four curfew is seen on an electronic billboard outside of Flinders Street station in Melbourne on Aug. 6.

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People wearing face masks walk outside the Flinders Street station on Aug. 6.

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A Starbucks employee packs up to close the store in Melbourne on Aug. 5.
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Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews speaks to the media during the daily COVID-19 briefing in Melbourne on Aug. 5.

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Police officers and soldiers patrol a popular running track in Melbourne on Aug. 4.
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The main foyer of Melbourne's Flinders Street station, usually bustling with commuters, is seen empty on Aug. 4.

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A worker cleans security bollards outside Flinders Street station on Aug. 3.
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Workers push trolleys past an empty shop in Melbourne's central business district on Aug. 3.
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A man walks past a large face mask pinned to a tree in Melbourne on Aug. 3.
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A general view of St. Brigid’s Parish in Sydney on Aug. 3. The church was closed for cleaning on Aug. 2 after a couple who attended a mass service tested positive for COVID-19.

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The Bolte Bridge, a large eight-lane arterial bridge, is completely deserted, following a curfew in Melbourne on Aug. 2.

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A general view of a deserted Bourke Street after a citywide curfew is introduced in Melbourne on Aug. 2.

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People line up to enter a supermarket hours before a citywide curfew is introduced in Melbourne on Aug. 2.

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A digital sign warning people to social distance is seen at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Aug. 2.

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A healthcare worker wearing a face shield and protective clothing is seen at a pop-up testing clinic in Rushcutters Bay in Sydney on Aug. 2.

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People maintain social distancing as they line up outside a Coles supermarket in Melbourne on Aug. 2.

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Members of the Australian Defence Force patrol with members of Victoria Police in Melbourne on Aug. 2.

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A member of the Muslim community records his details on arrival at the Auburn Gallipoli Mosque in Sydney for Eid al-Adha prayers on July 31. New South Wales had granted an exemption for 400 people to gather at the mosque to celebrate Eid.

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Worshipers leave Auburn Gallipoli Mosque after Friday prayer on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha festival on July 31.

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Police arrests an anti-mask protester for not wearing a mask and refusing to give details to police in Melbourne on July 31.

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A man is fined by Victoria Police for refusing to wear a face mask in Melbourne on July 31.

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Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews leaves the daily briefing in Melbourne on July 31.
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Medical personnel in personal protective equipment (PPE) are seen at a pop-up testing centre in Sydney on July 30.
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An international student is seen collecting food from a volunteer of a charity food organisation in Melbourne on July 28. Originally aimed at providing meals for healthcare workers, the charity, Alex Makes Meals, has now expanded to provide meals for anyone in need following the return of lockdown restrictions.

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Cleaners are seen at Epping Gardens Aged Care Facility on July 28.

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A general view of the exterior of Thai Rock restaurant in Potts Point in Sydney on July 27. A warning has been issued to anyone who attended Thai Rock between July 15 and 25 to self-isolate and be tested after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.

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Medical staff prepare to transport people from the St. Basil's Home for the Aged in Fawkner on July 25.

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Australian Defence Force personnel and a Victorian Department of Human Services officer knock on houses in Melbourne on July 25. ADF personnel are now knocking on doors of homes of Victorians who don't pick up the phone after testing positive for coronavirus disease.

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A worker exits the Bertocchi Smallgoods premises, where a cluster of 57 coronavirus cases was recorded, in Melbourne on July 25.

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An empty Degraves Street is seen at the usually peak morning period in Melbourne on July 24.

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A Protective Services Officer (R) speaks to a member of public in Melbourne on July 23.

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Beachgoers wear protective face masks at St Kilda beach in Melbourne on July 23.

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A cyclist wears a protective face mask in Melbourne after it became the first city in Australia to enforce mask-wearing in public as part of efforts to curb a resurgence of COVID-19, on July 23.
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Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos speaks during a press conference in Melbourne on July 21.

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Statues along Swanston Street in Melbourne are seen with face masks on July 20.

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (L) leaves after speaking to media during a visit to DisplayWise in Sydney on July 20.

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A view of face masks for sale inside a store in Melbourne on July 20.

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A medical professional is seen inside the Brady Hotel, where people with COVID-19 are in quarantine, in Melbourne on July 19.

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A “For Lease” sign is seen on Acland Street in Melbourne, as commercial vacancies skyrocket during COVID-19, on July 19.

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A general view of the public housing complex at Alfred Street in Melbourne on July 19. The housing block came out of total lockdown late on July 18 and is now in line with restrictions placed across the rest of Melbourne.

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A sign hangs from a window of a tower under strict lockdown, in Melbourne on July 18.

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews sanitises his hands after speaking to the media at the daily briefing in Melbourne on July 17.

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Security guard went shopping while awaiting COVID-19 test results .
Asad Niaz, from Campsie, was fined $2,000 by police after visiting Westfield Burwood, in the city's inner west, just hours after his COVID-19 swab on Thursday. The 22-year-old security guard stationed at Marriott Hotel was advised to go for a test after one of his colleagues contracted the virus. The pair worked together on August 3.

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