Covid19: Australia has recorded about 13,000 coronavirus cases with a death toll of 128.
Victoria state said it had confirmed another 403 infections, while five people had died from the virus in the last 24 hours.
With authorities unable to bring new infections below triple digits, residents in Melbourne and most of the state are now required to wear masks outside of their homes.MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB The government reported its biggest budget deficit since World War Two on Thursday after committing to fiscal stimulus of around A$289 billion, or 14.6% of gross domestic product .
Victoria has for more than two weeks required nearly 5 million people to stay home unless leaving for permitted essential reasons.State police said they will show some discretion over the coming week, though state Premier Daniel Andrews urged people to comply, citing the cases of four children hospitalised with COVID-19.
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