Coronavirus: Victoria lockdown fails to stop Australia’s deadliest day so far

Australia was set to record its lowest single-day rise in infections in more than three weeks today, raising hopes that a second wave of cases in the state of Victoria is finally being brought under control. Victoria reported 278 new infections in the past 24 hours, down from 410 a day earlier. New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, also reported 12 new cases, while Queensland announced that it had found no new cases.