Australia NewsMore ADF Troops to Be Deployed in Victoria to Fight Virus Battle00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintADF (Australian Defence Force) personnel assist with a COVID-19 testing at Melbourne Showgrounds on June 29, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Darrian Traynor/Getty ImagesAAP8/3/2020|Updated: 8/3/2020More troops are expected to be deployed in Victoria as the state continues to record hundreds of new virus cases each day.Victorian Premier Dan Andrews has flagged announcements on August 4 of harsher penalties and enforcement for Melbourne’s tight restrictions.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesFatal Shark Attack at Australian National Park Leaves Woman Dead, Man Fighting for LifeNov 26, 2025‘Racist’: Hanson Condemned for Reprising Burqa StuntNov 24, 2025Pauline Hanson’s Tweet ‘Unfit for Afternoon Tea, but Not Racist’Nov 17, 2025Australia to Push for Zero US Tariffs After Beef Tariffs LiftedNov 15, 2025Related Topicstroopsvictoriarestrictionsnew casescoronavirus crisisAustralia COVID-19deployedADF
