Summary

• The global death toll from coronavirus has passed 519,000 and there are more than 10.9 million known cases of infection, according to Johns Hopkins University.
• Victorians are anxiously waiting for today's COVID-19 update at 11am to see if cases are still growing at a fast rate.
• The Victorian government continues to face questions about why private security guards were used on quarantine hotels instead of trained guards or members of the police or armed forces.
• Observers are watching the final day of campaigning before the Eden-Monaro by-election in NSW to see if COVID-19 will prove a decisive factor for voters on Saturday.
• The United States faces a difficult few days as authorities attempt to convince Americans to stay at home and cancel regular festivities for the Independence Day long weekend.