Australia marks first 24 hours of no community coronavirus transmissions in almost five months

As Victoria goes another day without any new coronavirus cases or deaths, Australia has marked its first 24 hours of zero community transmission since June.

People along Bourke Street Mall outside of Myer in Melbourne, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Source: AAP

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Published 1 November 2020 8:41pm

By SBS News

Presented by Justin Sungil Park

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Australia has recorded no community transmission of COVID-19 in a 24-hour period for the first time in almost five months, as the situation in Victoria continues to stabilise.

Health Minister Greg Hunt on Sunday said in a tweet that the 24 hours to 8pm Saturday was the first since 9 June where no local infections were reported.

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