Two men from Victoria, Australia have been reprimanded for leaving their homes to play Pokemon amid a spike in coronavirus cases in the state.

In a briefing with press today, Victoria's deputy commissioner Rick Nugent spoke about the hundreds of fines issued in recent days for breaches of the recently introduced rules, and he singled out some Pokemon players in particular.

"The reasons for leaving your premises are well-known--I can say they don't include playing Pokemon," Nugent said. "A couple of mates out in the car travelling around playing Pokemon doesn't fit within those reasons to leave, and those males were issued with infringement notices."