MELBOURNE, July 18 (Reuters) - Australia's second-most populous state, Victoria, on Saturday reported 217 new cases of the coronavirus cases, after a record 428 cases seen on Friday.
Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said two more people had died of COVID-19, bringing the state's total deaths to 34 since the start of the pandemic.
Neighbouring New South Wales, the country's most populous state, reported 15 new coronavirus cases on Saturday.