Australia:Victoria state sees biggest single-day rise in Covid cases

Australia’s Victoria state recorded the largest single-day rise in coronavirus cases.This is the biggest one-day rise in locally acquired Covid-19 cases in more than a year. According to information, Victoria state  detected 450 locally acquired Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the biggest one-day rise since August 8, 2020. Queensland state said five new Covid-19 cases were detected in the past 24 hours, stoking fears Australia's third-largest state could be next to be swamped by new infections. Queensland state Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the state would not yet enter a lockdown, but her government was monitoring closely any signs the cluster could have spread. 

The surge in new cases comes as Australia struggles to contain the highly infectious Delta variant that threatens to push the country's economy into its second recession in as many years.The rise in cases sees Australia's two largest states and its capital in strict lockdowns as authorities seek to curtail infections while racing to vaccinate as many people as possible.