Australia deploys 1,000 troops to Melbourne COVID-19 outbreak

MELBOURNE: Australia's military announced on Thursday (Jun 25) that it would send 1,000 troops to Melbourne in an effort to help contain the country's only significant coronavirus outbreak over fears of a second wave.

Victoria state has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases, recording almost 150 new infections over the past week as new clusters have emerged in Melbourne.

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