Victoria police issue almost 20,000 fines for Covid-19 breaches during pandemic
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Police in Victoria have handed out nearly 20,000 fines for Covid-19 breaches during the coronavirus pandemic, a parliamentary inquiry has been told.
Lisa Neville, the state's police minister, told a Covid-19 inquiry on Wednesday officers had issued 19,324 fines, including 1,669 for failing to wear a mask and 2,145 for people breaching the Melbourne curfew.
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