Victoria Records Largest Daily Jump in Covid-19 Cases
- State records 317 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
- Spike may not be peak as second infection wave grips
A 'Closed' notice is displayed at a cordoned off playground in the Docklands area of Melbourne, Australia, on July 9.
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Australia’s second-most populous state recorded its single biggest spike in coronavirus cases Thursday, a week after it was placed into partial lock-down as it’s gripped by a second wave of infections.
Victoria state had 317 new cases in the past 24 hours, Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton told reporters Thursday. It’s the largest single-day increase for any of Australia’s states and territories, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.