Australia's Victoria Covid-19 cluster swells to 51, next few days 'critical'

People stand on the harbour waterfront near the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia

* Vic state reports 11 new cases on day 4 of lockdown * Fears of Covid-19 outbreak in aged care facility in Melbourne * Next few days remain ‘critical’: Vic Acting Premier Australia's second-most populous state of Victoria, the epicentre of the country's latest coronavirus hotspot, reported 11 new cases of community transmission on Monday and authorities warned the situation could worsen in coming days. The state officially reported five new cases in the 24 hours to midnight. At a press conference on Monday, authorities announced a further six cases were recorded after the late night cut-off which will reflect in Tuesday's data, taking the current cluster to 51. Victoria went into a strict seven-day lockdown on Friday after new Covid-19 infections in the state capital Melbourne ended its three-month run of zero community cases. Authorities identified several Melbourne schools, supermarkets, department stores and gyms among hundreds of exposure sites.