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Australia's year ends with a record number of cases

High temperatures in Melbourne mean some PCR testing sites may have to close

High temperatures in Melbourne mean some PCR testing sites may have to close Source: AAP

Capping off a whirlwind year of COVID-19 with a bang - more than 32,000 new cases in a single day, with cases in New South Wales increasing by 73 per cent.


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By Marcus Megalokonomos

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Capping off a whirlwind year of COVID-19 with a bang - more than 32,000 new cases in a single day, with cases in New South Wales increasing by 73 per cent.



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