Most Melbourne retail businesses to close as Victoria announces 429 new coronavirus cases and 13 deaths

There has been 429 new coronavirus infections and 13 deaths in Victoria.

A man walks through Bourke Street Mall before a citywide curfew is introduced in Melbourne, Sunday, August 2, 2020 Source: AAP

Almost all retail businesses in Melbourne have been ordered to close at midnight on Wednesday under the new Stage 4 coronavirus restrictions announced by the state government.

Essential businesses - including supermarkets, pharmacies and banks – will remain open.

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