Australia’s Victoria Reports 108 New Coronavirus Cases, Biggest Jump in Over 3 Months
FILE PHOTO: A motorist waits in a automotive as he crosses into South Australia from Victoria all through the coronavirus illness (COVID-19) outbreak, in Bordertown, Australia, March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Tracey Nearmy
The southeastern state recorded 108 new instances on Saturday, up from 66 on Friday and greater than 70 new instances in every of the former 4 days, forcing government to reimpose lockdowns in additional than 30 suburbs previous within the week.
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Australia’s 2nd most-populous state, Victoria, reported its largest soar in coronavirus instances since past due March on Saturday, forcing it to enlarge stay-at-home orders to 2 extra suburbs and sending 9 public housing towers in an entire lockdown.
The southeastern state recorded 108 new instances on Saturday, up from 66 on Friday and greater than 70 new instances in every of the former 4 days, forcing government to reimpose lockdowns in additional than 30 suburbs previous within the week.
“Those numbers are an overly actual worry to all folks,” Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews informed a information convention.
The spike in Victoria is being carefully watched as the remainder of the rustic has reined within the virus that reasons COVID-19.
Australia’s maximum populated state, New South Wales, reported six new coronavirus instances on Saturday, 5 of them returning travellers from in another country.
The 6th is a previous an infection and now not an lively case, in line with well being officers. The state reported no new instances on Friday.
General, Australia has weathered the coronavirus pandemic significantly better than maximum different international locations, with simply over eight,300 instances and 104 deaths to this point.
