'In the fight of our lives': Australia posts surge in new COVID-19 cases via Colpackham
SYDNEY - Australia’s Victoria state on Friday reported a record daily increase in COVID-19 cases while neighbouring New South Wales said it was banning dancing, singing and mingling at weddings as authorities struggle to contain a new wave of infections.
Such is the size of the Victoria outbreak, Australia on Friday posted its second biggest one-day rise in new COVID-19 infections, with 438 cases. “We are in the fight of our lives,” Victoria state’s Minister for Health Jenny Mikakos told reporters in Melbourne.The death toll rose to 116 after the death of three people in Victoria on Friday, still well below many other countries.
New South Wales , Australia’s most populous state, said it has found eight cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, mostly from community transmissions believed to have emanated from Victoria.Funerals and places of worship will be allowed no more than 100 people. Venues must also ensure they have 4 square metres of space per patron.“No dancing, no singing, no mingling,” Berejiklian told reporters in Sydney.
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