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Victorian COVID-19 cases set national record – RN Drive – ABC News
Victoria was the focus of today’s national cabinet meeting, which also resolved to cap the number of international arrivals to 4,000 a week.
Health authorities had warned that Victoria’s coronavirus outbreak was likely to worsen before it improved.
Even so, news of 288 new infections recorded in the last 24 hours – the highest one day total in Australia to date – is a sobering reminder of the challenge of containing the virus.
The Chief Health Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, is pleading with Australians to follow the rules.
Victoria was the focus of today’s national cabinet meeting, which also resolved to cap the number of international arrivals to 4,000 a week.
Guest:
Greg Jennett, ABC National Affairs Correspondent
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