Australia recorded 9 new cases of COVID-19 overnight and zero deaths:
However, only 4 infections were locally acquired with 5 overseas acquired in hotel quarantine:
Victoria recorded its 7th straight day without a locally acquired infection, whereas NSW recorded 4 overnight and 10 over the past week:
Australia now has only 106 active COVID-19 cases, with around 40% of these overseas acquired in hotel quarantine:
Finally, Victoria’s active cases have fallen to only 15, one-third of NSW’s 45:

With minimal local infections across the nation, it’s time to open Australia’s internal borders.
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