With some other states still to report daily new case and death numbers, that already marks the country's biggest single-day rise in fatalities. With around 21,000 COVID-19 cases and 314 deaths, Australia has still recorded fewer infections and fatalities than many other developed nations. But as the country began to reopen, community transmissions rose significantly in Victoria, where triple-digit daily new cases have now been recorded for weeks. Authorities worry the spike in cases in Victoria has already spread to other states despite borders border closures. Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, reported 14 new cases, and no deaths, on Monday.

Source: bd News24 August 10, 2020 03:33 UTC