As it happened: Victoria records 17 new cases\, a dozen partygoers fined\, COVID-19 hurts global firefighting

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As it happened: Victoria records 17 new cases, a dozen partygoers fined, COVID-19 hurts global firefighting

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Summary

  • Victoria has recorded another 17 cases of coronavirus, including nine cases among returned travellers in quarantine. It brings the total number of cases to 1319.
  • Current social-distancing restrictions in Victoria are set to remain in place for at least another four weeks until May 11.
  • President Donald Trump has hit out at China after it revised Wuhan's coronavirus death toll, increasing it by 50 per cent.
  • Meanwhile, another 630 people died in New York over the last 24 hours, meaning the death toll is stabilising but not falling. A total of 12,822 people across New York state have died.
  • A UN body estimates 300,000 Africans will die as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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