Australia's COVID-19 hotspot records two cases ahead of plans to ease lockdown

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Australia's COVID-19 hotspot records two cases ahead of plans to ease lockdown
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Australia's coronavirus hotspot of Victoria recorded two cases of the illness on Sunday ahead of the expected state government's announcement later in the day on how it plans to ease socialising and movement restrictions.

FILE PHOTO: A person wears a scarf as a protective face mask in Melbourne after it became the first city in Australia to enforce mask-wearing in public as part of efforts to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus disease , July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders/File Photo

Melbourne, Victoria’s capital, has been under a strict lockdown for more than 100 days. Retail and restaurants operate only on take-away or delivery orders, while people can exercise or socialise outdoors for a maximum of two hours, staying close to home.

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