Coronavirus live news: 20 cases linked to Trump rally; hope in Victoria after just one new case recorded

Minnesota authorities tackling rally-based ‘outbreak’; calls to ease restrictions in Australian state of Victoria; UK accuses Russia of trying to disrupt vaccine research

Back to Australia, New South Wales has reported five new cases of locally transmitted Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, all linked to the Oran Park area in south-west Sydney.

A further two cases from returned overseas travellers were recorded.

Staff and students have been asked to self-isolate. Contact tracing has commenced and the school will be thoroughly cleaned over the weekend. This student is a close contact of a known confirmed case linked to the Liverpool Private Clinic cluster which now numbers 11 cases.

One new case today visited Woolworths Oran Park on Oran Park Drive, on Friday 12 October from 7pm to 7:30pm. Anyone who was at this store during this time is considered a casual contact and must monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately if they develop. After testing, they must remain in isolation until a negative test result is received.

NSW has reported five new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.

Two cases in overseas travellers in hotel quarantine were also diagnosed, bringing the total number of cases in NSW to 4,144. pic.twitter.com/W72uyveWer

The 20 cases reportedly traced back to Trump’s Minnesota rally is a significant increase on previous numbers.

Last week, the Minnesota Department of Health said it had identified nine Covid-19 cases in people who reported attending the Bemidji rally last month.

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