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Sydney: The Australian state at the center of the country’s coronavirus outbreak reported its lowest daily increase in infections in three months on Saturday, putting it on track to relax a tough lockdown on the capital city at the end of the month.
Victoria, the second most populous state in Australia and home to a quarter of its 25 million inhabitants, recorded 21 new cases of the virus that causes Covid-19 in the previous 24 hours, less than half the number of the previous day and its lowest level since June 24. .
“Those numbers tell a powerful story of what can be accomplished when you stay the course, when some of the loudest voices don’t divert you from the track, which I understand are suffering and want to open up,” said State Prime Minister Daniel Andrews. to a press conference.
“We would all like to open up as quickly as possible, but we won’t be for long if we don’t bring these numbers down to a low level.”
Australia’s seven other states and territories had yet to report daily case numbers on Saturday, but have seen single-digit or zero case increases in recent weeks.
Victoria reported seven new deaths from Covid-19, bringing the national total to 844, according to government figures. The state has had 90% of coronavirus-related deaths in Australia.
Australia has reported just under 26,900 infections. The country had largely escaped the high toll of many others as the virus hit the world, but a second wave in Victoria put the country on high alert and led most states to close their internal borders.
The Victorian capital Melbourne has been under one of the toughest roadblocks, including a nightly curfew, but the state government has said it will allow construction sites, manufacturing plants, warehouses and nurseries to reopen on 28th. September if the average number of daily cases increases. stay below 50.-Reuters
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