The Australian point out of Victoria recorded 134 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the overall variety of infections in the point out to 2,942, Premier Daniel Andrews announced Wednesday. 

Among the new circumstances, 123 are less than investigation though 11 were being joined to contained outbreaks.

A overall of 75 men and women from the nine community housing towers in the town of Melbourne have tested beneficial, Andrews reported, introducing that far more than just one million assessments have now been conducted in the state due to the fact January 1. 

Melbourne and Mitchell Shire, a regional region of Victoria, will go into the Stage 3 lockdown from 11:59 p.m, meaning people will no lengthier be authorized to leave their households unless it really is for grocery shopping, caregiving, training or get the job done, for six months, the premier introduced on Tuesday.

“I consider a sense of complacency has crept into us as we let our frustrations get the improved of us. I feel that each a person know somebody who has not been following the regulations as properly as they must have. I think each individual of us know that we have got no decision by to consider really, incredibly challenging ways,” Andrews claimed.

In a assertion on Wednesday, the state federal government reported Victoria Law enforcement will also “dramatically” raise law enforcement existence in and close to metropolitan Melbourne to enforce the lockdown, which include 264 Australian Defense Pressure members helping with on-ground operations. 

Police will carry on to make dwelling visits and patrol community places all about Victoria, according to the statement.

Victoria Police have carried out 810 place checks in the earlier 24 hours at properties, firms and non-crucial services throughout the condition, the government stated.