Police in the Australian state of Victoria has fined the mayor of the city of Warrnambool Tony Herbert for $1044 for the violation of the quarantine rules imposed by the pandemic coronavirus. Previously appeared in the press photograph of the officer depicted drinking beer at the liquor store.
According to the rules of social distancing in the region are not allowed meetings of companies that have more than two people. Exceptions are made only in rare instances and propagated to neighbors and people who continue to go to work, reports CNN.
Herbert apologized for the incident, admitting that he made a mistake.
I believed that my interaction with business owners as part of my work as the mayor was within the law. However I understand that accidentally violated the new laws, the official explained.
In Australia confirmed more than 6,500 cases of infection coronavirus infection, 65 patients died. The first convicted for violation of quarantine laws in the country became a resident of Perth, wrote NEWS.ru.
