COVID-19 | Australian state Victoria’s 50% jump in cases blamed on sport fans
The Hindu
Contact-tracers found a third of Victoria’s 1,438 new infections had broken pandemic rules by attending social gatherings, officials said.
Australia’s Victoria state on Thursday reported a jump of , which authorities largely blame on Australian Rules Football parties last weekend that breached pandemic regulations.
State capital Melbourne traditionally hosts the annual grand final which the football-obsessed city celebrates with a long weekend.
Because of Melbourne’s lockdown, two Melbourne teams played for the national premiership on Saturday in the coronavirus-free west coast city of Perth.
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