PM Pushes Reopening as Cases Spike in Victoria

PM Pushes Reopening as Cases Spike in Victoria
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison addresses the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on March 24, 2020. Lukas Coch/Pool/Getty Images
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged states to forge ahead with lifting restrictions despite the surge in coronavirus infections in Melbourne.

Victoria recorded 33 new cases on Thursday, sparking a testing blitz across 10 hotspot suburbs.