Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews has blamed the act for some of the spread of the deadly bug in Victoria. He said: “Not a wilful breach of anything but one of those things where an apparently innocent thing can lead to transmitting the virus. That is how wildly infectious this is.”Meanwhile, Andrews added that carpooling could have also led to the spread of the virus. "Smoking impairs lung function making it harder for the body to fight off coronaviruses and other diseases. “Available research suggests that smokers are at higher risk of developing severe disease and death.”

Source: Daily Mirror June 29, 2020 13:06 UTC