Coronavirus Australia: Victoria reports 216 new Covid-19 cases and death of man in his 90s

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Victoria has recorded another 216 cases of coronavirus and one additional death, a man in his 90s, as the state tries to contain the second wave of the virus that returned Melbourne residents to lockdown.

Thirty of the new cases are linked to known outbreaks and 186 are under investigation, with the state’s chief health officer, Brett Sutton, saying it is becoming more difficult to quickly trace the source of new infections.

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