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"&lt;p&gt;Health Minister Greg Hunt has described today&amp;apos;s spike in coronavirus numbers in Victoria as one of the hardest days in the state&amp;apos;s history.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;This will be a very significant challenge for so many Victorians,&amp;quot; Mr Hunt told reporters today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;The news of an extended lockdown, the news of an expanded lockdown, this will weigh heavily on many.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;"
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