Australia Sets Virus Record as Melbourne Lockdown Struggles

Victoria State Premier reports 723 new Covid-19 cases
Cases spiking despite six-week stay-at-home order in city

Watch: Daniel Andrews, premier of Australia's Victoria, says the state recorded 723 new Covid-19 cases, a record for the country. (Source: Bloomberg)

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By Jason Scott

July 30, 2020 at 12:30 AM UTC

Updated on

July 30, 2020 at 1:23 AM UTC

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Australia has suffered its worst day of coronavirus infections with Victoria state recording 723 new cases, dashing hopes that a lockdown in the city of Melbourne was bringing the outbreak under control.