Australia reported the highest number of coronavirus cases for the third consecutive day on Saturday. Earlier this week, Sydney had recorded the highest number of coronavirus cases with 800 infections even as the government announced migrant skilled workers and foreign students will be allowed into the country.

Australia witnesses surge in COVID-19 cases

Australia's New South Wales recorded 262 new coronavirus cases as the country continues to be gripped with fresh cases of coronavirus. New South Wales had recorded 319 infections on Saturday as authorities warned of a "tipping point" with exponential COVID-19 growth.

Australia: Brisbane to lift lockdown, New South Wales witnesses COVID-19 surge

Authorities in Australia's Melbourne announced another lockdown as Sydney continued to witness a surge in coronavirus coronavirus cases. Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews said there was "no alternatives to lockdown".

Australia: Melbourne enters another lockdown, Sydney reports record COVID-19 cases

Australia's Victoria state ordered a snap lockdown in a bid to combat the virus with restrictions to take place from Friday to Tuesday. The restrictions include stay-at-home orders with people allowed to leave their houses only for care giving, essential work and medical reasons.

Australia's Victoria state put under lockdown amid virus surge

Melbourne authorities imposed a snap five-day lockdown in Australia's second-biggest city to contain the outbreak of "hyper-infectious" UK strain on Thursday casting doubt on the fate of the Australian Open grand slam tennis tournament which began this week.

Melbourne orders snap coronavirus lockdown during Australian Open tennis

After a state of disaster was declared in Victoria on Sunday, night curfew was imposed in Melbourne for the next six weeks as the country braced from renewed coronavirus restrictions.

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