Sport parties blamed as Victoria’s Covid cases soar

Victoria reported a jump of more than 50% in daily Covid-19 infections which authorities largely blame on Australian Rules Football parties last weekend (Daniel Pockett/AAP Image via AP)

Parties held for last weekend’s Grand Final of the Australian Rules season are being largely blamed for a 50% jump of Covid-19 cases in Victoria.

The state’s capital Melbourne traditionally holds the annual event, but two teams from the city travelled to the west coast city of Perth to play due to a lockdown.