Latest on COVID-19 development in Australia's Victoria state
Updated 15:20, 03-Aug-2020
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City of Melbourne, Australia, July 27, 2020. /CFP

City of Melbourne, Australia, July 27, 2020. /CFP

Latest on COVID-19 development in Australia's Victoria state

Victoria, Australia's second most populous state, has entered a "state of disaster" from 6:00 p.m. local time on Sunday as COVID-19 cases surge. Here is what we know so far:

- At least 429 new infections and 13 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours. 

- Retail stores not deemed "essential" and some manufacturing sectors will be ordered to close around Melbourne City.

- About five million people in Melbourne were told to stay at home.