Victoria Records 191 New COVID-19 Cases on July 7

Victoria Records 191 New COVID-19 Cases on July 7
A sign is seen stuck to a window reading 'Treat us as humans not caged animals end this lockdown effective immediately' at the Flemington Public housing flats in Melbourne, Australia, on July 5, 2020. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images
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Victoria has recorded 191 new cases of coronavirus, as the state prepares for the closure of its border with NSW.

It is the highest number of new diagnoses in the state since the start of the pandemic and follows an increase of 127 cases on July 6, which was also a record.