MELBOURNE: Australia's military announced on Thursday it would send 1,000 troops to Melbourne in an effort to help contain the country's only significant coronavirus outbreak over fears of a second wave.

Victoria state has seen a spike in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases, recording almost 150 new infections over the past week as new clusters have emerged in Melbourne.

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