3 New Coronavirus Deaths in Australia

Australia recorded three new COVID-19 deaths in its most populous state of New South Wales and nearly 1,500 new cases of the coronavirus disease Sunday.

Speaking to reporters in Sydney, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the peak of the most recent outbreak was expected "in the next couple of weeks." Regarding the vaccination efforts, Berejiklian said 40% of the adult population in her state had received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. The Australian state of Victoria recorded at least 180 new locally contracted cases of the coronavirus Sunday.