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Masks mandatory in Melbourne as cases soar again

A father and son both wear a mask at Fitzroy Gardens in East Melbourne

A father and son both wear a mask at Fitzroy Gardens in East Melbourne Source: AAP

Victoria will become the first state to introduce compulsory mask wearing as it battles to contain COVID-19 transmission in the community.


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By Marcus Megalokonomos

Source: SBS



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Victoria will become the first state to introduce compulsory mask wearing as it battles to contain COVID-19 transmission in the community.


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