Face Masks Become Mandatory In Public Across Melbourne As Victoria's COVID-19 Cases Continue To Rise

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 23: Police and the Australian military patrol the banks of the Yarra River on July 23, 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. Under the new rule, which came into effect at midnight on Thursday, 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 Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)