Saturday, 20 June 2020

Coronavirus live news: Chile raises death toll by thousands as Victoria cases hit two-month high

Chile raises deaths to more than 7,000; six on Trump campaign test positive ahead of rally; Spain opens up for British tourists

A spike in Covid-19 cases in Melbourne has prompted Queensland’s health department to broaden the number of high-risk areas that force people into mandatory quarantine when returning from Victoria, Australian Associated Press reports.

Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young says the hotspots now include all 31 Local Government Areas in Greater Melbourne, as well as bordering areas of Murrindindi, Mitchell, Moorabool, Macedon Ranges and Greater Geelong.

Donald Trump landed in Tulsa for a campaign rally around an hour ago, and is due to speak shortly, at 7pm local time. As my colleagues in the US have pointed out, Trump isn’t known for arriving on time for events. The longer the crowd is left waiting inside the arena, however, the longer they could potentially be exposed to Covid-19.

Here we go Tulsa pic.twitter.com/BINANCwpPa

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