Australia reports record spike in coronavirus cases

Australia recorded its deadliest day in the Covid-19 pandemic with at least 13 deaths and more than 700 new infections mainly in Victoria state.The toll takes the country's total fatalities from coronavirus to 189, more than half of which have occurred in the second-most popular state of Victoria and its capital Melbourne, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.

"On some days the virus wins, on other days we beat it. But I think we've got to be careful not to slip into some idea that there's some golden immunity that Australia has in relation to this virus." He also extended social distancing restrictions, with residents in communities southwest of Melbourne no longer allowed to have visitors to their homes from late Thursday.

Australia's most-populous state, New South Wales ,reported 18 new cases, with six from unknown sources.

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