Virus Cases Surge by 75 in Australia’s Hotspot State Victoria
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The Australian state of Victoria has recorded 75 more coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, health authorities announced on Monday, leading to increased concern the nation may be on the cusp of a second wave of cases as it removes lockdown restrictions that have crippled the economy.
The surge in cases in Melbourne, the capital of Australia’s second-most-populous state, have been centered around suburbs in the city’s northern and western fringes. Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews, who has indicated that some of those areas may need to return to stricter lockdown measures, has blamed some clusters on large family gatherings that have broken social-distancing restrictions.