A woman shows a public health order warning, just after it was issued to her by police for sitting in public eating a cake next to the El Alamein Fountain in Kings Cross. She was given a warning and not fined. The penalties for breaching these public health orders are up to $11,000 and/or a 6 month jail term.
The crackdown on public movement and gathering, under the auspices of ‘social distancing’ is being ramped up around the country and as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. Authorities say that there has been some initial signs of the curve ‘flattening’ since these measures were introduced but others have warned it is far too early make this conclusion.
Part of an ongoing photographic series, 'COVID-19 Diaries'.
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