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"&lt;p&gt;Frustrated Victorian Police have busted 170 people breaking coronavirus restrictions in the past 24 hours, despite the virus-hit state on the brink of moving into stage 4 lockdown.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Of the 170 fines, 18 people were slugged for failing to wear a face covering when leaving home for one of the four approved reasons.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Police told &lt;em&gt;9News&lt;/em&gt; in a statement some of those fined refused to accept a mask even when it was offered up by officers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Officers also busted a party in Wyndham with 10 partygoers under the one roof, and a religious gathering at a factory in Dandenong.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Victoria Police said they fined 26 drivers at vehicle checkpoints.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-victoria-antimaskers-refuse-masks-offered-by-police-as-170-fined/a94ddb94-08f9-4eda-b7d2-50c0f12ae33a&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel title=&quot;READ MORE&quot;&gt;READ MORE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;"
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