Coronavirus Australia: Victoria nurse tests positive to Covid-19 as state reports jump of 41 cases

New South Wales makes Covid-19 tests mandatory for returned travellers and reports six new cases

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Victoria's fight against Covid-19 has intensified after an emergency department nurse tested positive to the virus and health workers descended on two Melbourne suburbs to control community transmission.

The state reported 41 new cases on Saturday, amid fears the state was experiencing a potential second wave of coronavirus.