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Victoria records 222 new cases of COVID-19 and 17 deaths; 3 new cases in New South Wales and in tennis, Simona Halep becomes the latest player to withdraw from the US Open.


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By Greg Dyett

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Victoria records 222 new cases of COVID-19 and 17 deaths; 3 new cases in New South Wales and in tennis, Simona Halep becomes the latest player to withdraw from the US Open.



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