Victoria reports 428 new coronavirus cases and three deaths as NSW tightens restrictions

Gladys Berejiklian announces eight new Covid-19 cases in NSW as Victorian premier Daniel Andrews extends mask advice to regionsFollow our Australian live blogMost Covid-19 patients admitted to a Sydney hospital in March still have symptomsMore than 150 hospital staff in isolation but Victoria refuses to reveal details about Covid-19 in health institutionsMelbourne coronavirus map: where Covid-19 cases are rising or fallingVictoria announced another record day of new coronavirus cases on Friday, with more than 428 people diagnosed with Covid-19 and three deaths, as authorities warned the massive growth in infections would lead to further fatalities and dozens more in hospital.The premier, Daniel Andrews, said on Friday that 370 of the new cases discovered over the past 24 hours were under investigation, while 57 were connected to known outbreaks. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jul/17/victoria-reports-428-new-coronavirus-cases-and-three-deaths-as-nsw-tightens-restrictions #victoria #coronavirus_outbreak #australia_news #victorian_politics #new_south_wales #infectious_diseases #science