Updated.
March 31, 2020 14: 40:16
The Victorian Government is limiting the sale of guns and ammo as authorities issue the first violation notification– a fine of nearly $10,000 to an organisation– for breaching coronavirus constraints and the variety of COVID-19 cases increases by nearly 100.
Key points:
- The temporary restriction on the sale of guns and ammo only applies to recreational and sporting shooters
- It follows the number of firearm permit applications doubled in the previous week
- The business fined was a bar in Fitzroy that was serving clients on the facilities on Saturday night
Ms Neville said the number of attempts to gain access to specific categories of guns and ammunition had doubled in the past week from about 1,000 to 2,200
At a press conference this afternoon, Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton stated 4 of the new cases were pre-school aged children– three cases in kids aged under one year and a one-year-old– bring the total number of young child cases in Victoria to 5.
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