Another 13 more people died from the virus infection overnight
- Parts of Australia shift to stage-4 lockdown
- Australian Treasurer Frydenberg says latest Melbourne lockdown to be a significant economic hit
The headline figure isn't as high as previous days but that may be due in part to the weekend effect. Either way, the escalated lockdown situation and curfew introduced will no doubt harm the economy much more over the coming weeks.
Just be wary that more business restrictions/closures are expected to be announced for Melbourne as well to accompany the latest updates above.
Daily case count across Australia (up to 2 August).
