BREAKING: On Victoria’s 200th day in lockdown the state has been hit with another blow as cases spike to 57.
The alarming daily case figure – a jump of 33 from Wednesday’s 24 infections – is the highest number of new cases since 70 cases were recorded on September 8 last year during the state’s deadly second wave.
They said 54 of the 57 new local cases could be linked to existing outbreaks but only 44 positive people were in isolation during their infectious period. A deserted St Kilda Beach after the suburb became a Covid-19 hot spot. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David CroslingCovid-19 commander Jeroen Weimar urged anyone who lives, works, visits or actively uses that St Kilda area to get tested.
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