Australia's Victoria reports biggest rise in Covid-19 cases in a week

Published Mon, Jun 7, 2021 · 02:07 AM

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    [SYDNEY] Australia's Victoria state on Monday reported its biggest rise in new locally acquired Covid-19 cases in a week as authorities rushed to track the source of the highly infectious Delta variant found among infections in the latest outbreak.

    Victoria, the country's second-most populous state, reported 11 new locally acquired cases on Monday, versus two a day earlier. Monday's data includes two cases announced on Sunday which were recorded after the midnight cut-off deadline.

    REUTERS

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