In this bulletin...
- State leaders grapple with the decision of when to open state borders, after Victoria's spike in COVID-19 cases
- Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy insists Victoria's public health response is extensive, as it battles six virus hotspots in the council areas of Casey, Brimbank, Moreland, Cardinia and Darebin
- And, New South Wales will maintain its open border with Victoria, after debating travel restrictions due to a spike in Victorian infections
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