The Australian state of Victoria experienced a massive jump in COVID-19 cases on Thursday, recording 1,438 new locally acquired cases in the 24 hours to midnight Wednesday, up from 950 the previous day, APA reports citing Xinhua.
The record-breaking surge also pushed the state's number of active cases to a record high of 11,018.
There is speculation that the uptick was linked to the large-scale protests by construction workers that began last week.
The state also recorded five additional deaths in the 24 hours to midnight Wednesday.
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