SYDNEY, Sept 22 — Australia’s Victoria State on Wednesday reported a jump in new Covid-19 infections as Melbourne, the state capital, braced for a third straight day of protests against tough restrictions. Thousands protested in locked-down Melbourne on Tuesday, damaging property, blocking a...
SYDNEY, Sept 22 — Australia’s Victoria State on Wednesday reported a jump in new Covid-19 infections as Melbourne, the state capital, braced for a third straight day of protests against tough restrictions.
“The ugly scenes that we saw yesterday are not only appalling, they’re unlawful,” Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said at a media briefing in Melbourne. State Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton warned protesters to stay away from Melbourne, where he plans to deploy more police officers on Wednesday.
Victoria reported 628 new locally acquired Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, the year’s biggest one-day rise, exceeding the previous high of 603 a day earlier. Australia’s total stands at around 89,300 cases, including 1,181 deaths.
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