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Eight Asia-Pacific cities, led by Auckland, New Zealand, have made it to the top 10 of the Economist Intelligence Unit s annual ranking of the
world’s most liveable cities, helped in no small part by more effective pandemic responses in the region.
However, European cities saw a marked fall down the ranks, primarily because of prolonged lockdowns and significant pressure on healthcare infrastructure. Cities across the world are now much less liveable than they were before the pandemic began, and we’ve seen that regions such as Europe have been hit particularly hard, the EIU said in a statement.
11 new Covid-19 community cases reported in Victoria Mon, 7 Jun 2021, 11:51AM
Healthcare workers don personal protective equipment before entering the Arcare Aged Care facility in Maidstone, Melbourne. (Photo / AAP)
11 new Covid-19 community cases reported in Victoria
Victoria has recorded 11 new cases of Covid-19 in the community.
Health authorities confirmed the new cases just after 11am (NZT). No new cases in managed isolation were identified.
That takes the number of active cases in Victoria to 94.
It has been two weeks since the first Covid-19 cases in the state emerged. The case numbers over the weekend were low, and authorities have given Victorians hope that the state s outbreak is under control.