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Coronavirus updates LIVE: Victoria records 12 new COVID-19 cases as NSW flags easing of restrictions on outdoor venues; Trump tests negative as Australian death toll jumps to 899

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Summary

  • In Victoria, there are three new cases in the northern Victorian town of Shepparton that have been traced to Chadstone cluster.
  • In NSW, restrictions on outdoor concerts and performances have been eased and twice as many people will be allowed to drink and dine outdoors from Friday despite the rising number of locally acquired coronavirus cases.
  • Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19, Portugal's Football Federation has said in a statement on its website.
  • NSW reported 13 new cases on Tuesday. Six cases were in returned travellers in hotel quarantine and seven were locally acquired, including the cases in two GPs which were reported in the media on Monday.
  • The Victorian government has considered reducing jury sizes from the traditional 12 to eight jurors as one solution to deal with the backlog of trials delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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