Loading...

mosque
partly-cloudy
°C,

Australia's Victoria reports record new COVID-19 cases

September 30, 2021 / 7:15 AM
Image for the title: Australia's Victoria reports record new COVID-19 cases
download-img
Sharjah24 – Reuters: Australia's Victoria state reported a record 1,438 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, the highest number for any state since the start of the pandemic last year, and also reported five new deaths.
The case count marked a record one-day jump from 950 cases the previous day, even as the state capital Melbourne remained in an extended lockdown while Victoria races to vaccinate the population.

Victoria has been in a hard lockdown since Aug. 5 and state authorities have said they expect 80% of the adult population to be fully inoculated by early November.

Total cases in Australia stand at around 104,000 and deaths at 1,283, well below other rich nations.
September 30, 2021 / 7:15 AM

Related Topics

More on this Topic

Rotate For an optimal experience, please
rotate your device to portrait mode.