As metropolitan Melbourne enters a six-week lockdown period, the AMA is advising residents in Melbourne that mask use, where physical distancing cannot be guaranteed, is another useful tool, when combined with physical distancing, to limit COVID-19 transmission. Dr Tony Bartone, AMA President and a Melbourne GP, said masks offer some benefit when using public transport or in crowded locations such as shops, markets, and indeed anywhere where people cannot remain 1.5 metres apart. `This is especially the case in those suburbs where we know community transmission is high,` Dr Bartone said. `Isolation, physical distancing, and regularly washing your hands is more effective at reducing...
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