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Published 25 Jul, 2020 02:45pm

Coronavirus cases in Australian state stay stubbornly high

Australia’s Victoria state has recorded an increase in new coronavirus cases as officials laid out new directives to protect people in retirement homes and help contain a second wave of infections, Reuters reported.

Victoria, Australia’s second-most populous state, has recorded 357 new cases overnight, and five deaths, up from 300 on Friday when it saw its highest ever death toll of 7, but lower than Wednesday’s record daily increase of 483 cases, state officials said.

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