Australia's Victoria reports 21 new local COVID-19 cases

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Australia's Victoria state on Saturday reported 21 locally acquired cases of COVID-19, up from 15 a day earlier, while Melbourne, the state capital, is in its second week of an extended lockdown.

Of the new cases, 10 have spent time outside while infectious, the state's health department said. All cases were linked to a current outbreak.

Victoria, Australia's second most populous state and home to nearly 7 million people, entered into its sixth lockdown since the pandemic began on Aug. 5, weeks after a brief exit to the last one.Sign up for our newsletter Subscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.

 

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The real headline is NSW in Australia. 466 cases + 4 deaths today, population 8.166m. Some experts are saying will have 1000+ daily cases in a week or two. NSWmockdown nswcovid19 DeltaVariant

Slow the increase with a lockdown good idea!

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