Australia’s daily virus caseload exceeds shocking milestone

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  • 08 January, 2022
  • 06:33
Australia’s daily virus caseload exceeds shocking milestone

Australia has recorded a maximal indicator of infections from the start of the pandemic - over 116,000 new cases in one day.

Report informs, citing TASS, that 25 patients succumbed to the deadly pathogen over the past 24 hours, taking the total deaths to 2,336.

According to the health ministry, the country recorded over 364,000 infection cases over the past week.

Australia has been vaccinating its population against COVID-19 since February 22. By January 7, more than 19.8 million Australians in the 25.6 million-strong country have been double jabbed.