Updated.
March 19, 2020 22: 38:52
The variety of verified cases of COVID-19 in Australia has exceeded 700 after Queensland health authorities reported a record 50 new cases in a single day.
The number is 3 times the state’s previous daily record of 16.
In NSW, on the other hand, the everyday count of brand-new cases has actually succumbed to the first time in 8 days.
It is unclear whether these figures relate to higher rates of testing or other aspects that may affect the variety of new validated cases. This is since state health authorities do not consistently report the number of people tested each day.
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The figures originate from a national database of validated COVID-19 cases, compiled by ABC News.
The database tracks confirmed cases by gender, age, area, source of infection and other details published in case reports from state and federal heal