Covid Australia live news update: NSW police brace for lockdown protests as Victoria records two new cases

Anti-lockdown protests planned in Sydney after Scott Morrison and state and territory leaders back pathway out of rolling lockdowns

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12.10am BST

As we await this morning’s run of Covid-19 press conferences, now might be a good time to mention that if you’re all about the Olympics, you can also follow The Guardian’s coverage over at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics live blog.

12.06am BST

Those two new local cases in Victoria are linked with current outbreaks:

The two new locally-acquired cases are both linked to the current outbreaks. One was in quarantine throughout their entire infectious period. [2/2]

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