The Latest: Australia state reports record daily infections

Australia’s most populous state reported a daily record 466 new locally acquired COVID-19 infections on Saturday and announced increased fines for breaches of pandemic restrictions

SYDNEY — Australia’s most populous state reported a daily record 466 new locally acquired COVID-19 infections on Saturday and increased fines for breaches of pandemic restrictions. The previous record tally in New South Wales, home to Sydney, was 390 reported on Friday. Four people had died overnight, bringing the death toll in New South Wales from an outbreak of the delta variant first detected in Sydney in mid-June to 42. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said fines for breaking pandemic rules such as breaching quarantine orders had been increased from 1,000 Australian dollars ($737) to AU$5,000 ($3,685).