The Latest: Australian state reports daily virus case record

Australia’s Victoria state on Friday reported a record of 1,838 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s Victoria state on Friday reported a record of 1,838 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths.

The daily tally of confirmed cases is the highest in a 24-hour period of any Australian state or territory.

It was the ninth consecutive day Australia’s second-most populous state has reported more than 1,000 cases, with active infections soaring to 16,823.

The deaths brought Victoria's toll from an outbreak of the delta variant that began in early August to 75.