Coronavirus cases climb across Asia Pacific as lockdowns in US widen
by Alison Rourke and agencies from on (#511JR)
Australia closes Bondi Beach as cases rise past 1,000; South Korea raises concerns over 'imported cases'; US tells millions to stay home
Countries across the Asia Pacific have continued to report big rises in Covid-19 infections as tens of millions in the US began life under increasingly strict lockdown conditions.
Australia and Japan's infections rose past 1,000 on Saturday and Thailand reported its biggest daily jump of 89, amid concerns that returning citizens were a major source of infection. Singapore recorded its first two fatalities.
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