Australia reaches 25,000 coronavirus cases, officials urge more testing
Australia has surpassed 25,000 Covid-19 cases, tipped over the milestone by the recent outbreak in Victoria state and prompting a warning from authorities about declining test numbers.
Australia recorded 151 new infections over the past 24 hours, up from 121 a day earlier, with Victoria responsible for the bulk of the cases and New South Wales accounting for the remainder.
According to Reuters, the new cases took Australia’s tally since the pandemic began to 25,067 cases, including 525 deaths.
“We are seeing some decrease in the amount of testing [...] please, if you have symptoms, do go and get tested,” national Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Alison McMillan said during a televised media conference in Canberra.
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