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Australia reported no new coronavirus cases spread locally for the first time in five months.
In Melbourne, the capital of the state of Victoria, which had the highest number of cases in the country, residents enjoyed the first weekend of cafes, restaurants and bars on Sunday.
The city only has one mystery case with no known source of infection. There are 61 active cases in the state, of the 70 that were on Saturday.
In relation to the zero cases, the Vice Premier James Merlino said it is “another great day for Victoria” but urged caution ahead of Australia’s most prestigious horse race, the Melborune Cup, known as “the race that stops the nation.” Australians traditionally gather in bars or houses to watch the event, a national holiday.
The race draws over 100,000 people to the Flemington track in Melbourne, but this year it will be held without spectators due to restrictions on public gatherings.
Chief of Health Brett Sutton He urged people to enjoy the drink, but adhere to the rules of mask use and social distancing.
“The vast majority of Melburnians know what to do,” he said. Sutton. “There will be some who will be a bit liberal in their behavior.”
Sutton He said the new wave of infections in Europe shows how quickly the coronavirus can reassert itself.
“What Europe is going through today is the consequence of not being able to get to this point where you can stay above the very low numbers,” he said. “What we have created is very precious and we need to firmly preserve it.”
The state of Western Australia recorded a new case of COVID-19, a woman who returned from abroad and is in a quarantined hotel.
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