Australia is bracing for virus case numbers to soar past 10,000 after the second Christmas Day since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared:
Christmas Day coronavirus numbers across the country hit 9,993, a figure expected to be eclipsed on Sunday.
Victoria avoided setting a new record on Saturday but another 2,108 people tested positive for the virus, ruining festive plans as they and their close contacts were forced to isolate. The cases bring the total number of community infections in WA to seven, after five cases were reported on Friday.
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