Australia's Victoria state recorded an increase in new coronavirus cases on Saturday as officials laid out new directives to protect people in retirement homes and help contain a second wave of infections.
MELBOURNE - Australia’s Victoria state recorded an increase in new coronavirus cases on Saturday as officials laid out new directives to protect people in retirement homes and help contain a second wave of infections.
Australia has escaped the high coronavirus casualty numbers of other countries, with 13,950 infections and 145 deaths as of Saturday, but recent flare-ups in its two most populous states have raised alarm. Victoria has introduced visitor limits at nursing homes, along with compulsory protective gear for staff, and will undertake a programme of asymptomatic testing, he said.
Despite the lockdown, Victoria is not likely to see a substantial fall in new cases for weeks, its top health official said.
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