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Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly says it was 'only a matter of time' until COVID-19 cases started rising again. Here are the latest numbers

Medical authorities are warning of a new surge of COVID-19 cases in Australia. 

Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly told ABC News Breakfast on Monday that with borders now open it was only "a matter of time" until cases started rising again across the country.

He said the increase in cases had been particularly strong in Victoria and Western Australia, but urged all Australians to "take sensible precautions over the coming weeks" as cases were likely to continue rising.

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