Australia coronavirus live update: Victoria reports 149 new Covid cases and 24 deaths as NSW records six cases
by Josh Taylor (now) and Amy Remeikis (earlier) from World news | The Guardian on (#57AYX)
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Here's what we learned today:
9.30am BST
A new case of Covid-19 in NSW visited the Royal Hospital for Women at Randwick yesterday, NSW Health says.
The case is linked to the City Tattersalls gym, visited the hospital on the morning of Tuesday, 25 August and visited the Windscreens Cafe. The cafe has been closed for cleaning.
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