Victoria reports 21 new coronavirus cases and seven deaths as Brett Sutton apologises to Afghan community
by Lisa Cox from on (#58AMT)
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Victoria's chief health officer, Brett Sutton, has apologised for comments he made singling out Melbourne's Afghan community in relation to a Covid-19 outbreak in Casey.
Sutton made the apology as the Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, announced 21 new coronavirus cases and seven more deaths in the state on Saturday. It was the lowest number of new Covid-19 cases in the state since 24 June.
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