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This was announced by the Minister of Health.
Australia announced today that, for the first time in nearly five months, no cases of coronavirus have been identified in the country.
In the state of Victoria, where more than 90 percent of the country’s 907 COVID-19-related deaths were reported, there were no new infections or deaths for the second day in a row.
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As no cases of coronavirus have been reported in the rest of Australia, this is the first day without local transmission of the infection since June 9, Health Minister Greg Hunt said.
The residents of Melbourne, the capital of the state of Victoria, are enjoying the first weekend in which cafes, restaurants and pubs welcome customers again.
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Australia has managed to reduce the number of coronavirus infections to just over 27,500 since the start of the pandemic, thanks to the rapid closure of its international borders, restrictions on social distance and extensive testing and monitoring, according to global agencies.
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Source: BTA
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