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, 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. The state reported five new cases in the 24 hours to midnight. "I want to be really clear with everyone that this outbreak may well get worse before it gets better." The country has ranked among the top 10 in a Covid-19 performance index for its successful handling of the pandemic.

Source: Hindustan Times May 31, 2021 04:58 UTC