Australia's COVID-19 outbreak expands, new cases in Melbourne

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SYDNEY: Australia\u0027s Victoria state reported a slight rise in new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (Aug 8), raising the prospect of an extended lockdown in Melbourne as officials battle to contain a Delta strain outbreak. State officials reported 20 new cases, up from 11 a day earlier, and added dozens of new venu

SYDNEY: Australia's Victoria state reported a slight rise in new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday , raising the prospect of an extended lockdown in Melbourne as officials battle to contain a Delta strain outbreak.

In line with recent trends, and worrying officials, 15 of the cases were in the community while infectious. Health officials have said the number of people who are in public while infectious needs to be close to zero before lockdowns in Sydney and Melbourne are lifted.Related:New South Wales officials expanded strict stay-home rules to include two regions near the Queensland border, Byron Bay and Tamworth, late on Monday after visits by infectious people from the city.

 

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