As the day unfolded: NSW records 18 local cases, six linked to Croydon cluster; Victoria's two-month streak ends with three new cases

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Victoria's two-month streak with no local cases ends

By Paul Sakkal

Three people in Melbourne have been diagnosed with COVID-19, ending the state’s two-month streak of zero locally-acquired cases.

The infections, confirmed by the Andrews government late on Wednesday afternoon, came as the state government tightened border controls with NSW after 18 new cases were confirmed in Sydney, including some linked to a new cluster.

Shoppers in Bourke Street Mall on Boxing Day 2020. Credit:Paul Jeffers

The three local cases recorded in Melbourne on Wednesday are believed to be linked to COVID-19 cases from NSW.

The COVID-positive Victorians have not recently travelled to NSW but the state government confirmed that health authorities believed they were connected with cases north of the border through close contacts.

As the day unfolded: NSW records 18 local cases, six linked to Croydon cluster; Victoria's two-month streak ends with three new cases

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Victoria's two-month streak with no local cases ends

By Paul Sakkal

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