Australia’s second most populous state deployed ambulances and mobile test centres in a coronavirus testing blitz as the country recorded the biggest daily rise in cases in two months.

Victoria state said 33 people tested positive for coronavirus in the past 24 hours, marking nine days of double digit new cases in the state. It has around 200 current cases out of a country total of 270.

People are seen walking in front of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge following the easing of restrictions implemented to curb the spread of the coronavirus on Tuesday. — Reuters
People are seen walking in front of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge following the easing of restrictions implemented to curb the spread of the coronavirus on Tuesday. — Reuters

Desperate to contain the outbreak, Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews said authorities are beginning a testing blitz across the 10 most affected suburbs.

“We have ambulances and other vans that will literally be at the end of people’s streets,” Reuters quoted Andrews as saying.

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