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Australia’s Virus Hotspot State Records Just One New Case

  • Pressure mounts on Victoria premier to ease restrictions
  • Prolonged lockdown weighing on mental health, economy
People get tested for Covid-19 at a drive through testing clinic in Shepparton, Australia on Oct. 15.Photographer: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
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Victoria, the state at the center of Australia’s coronavirus outbreak, has recorded just one new case overnight and no deaths, raising pressure on authorities to ease lockdown restrictions.