Coronavirus live news: Victoria in Australia adds 303 cases as restrictions tighten in Europe

Australian death toll stands at 379; France removed from UK travel corridor; Greece and Croatia impose midnight curfew on bars and restaurants

1.01am BST

We expect to hear more from the Victorian government on the 303 new cases reported earlier this morning, but in the meantime it’s worth noting these figures at least appear to be a sign of a slow downward trend.

Over the past five days Victoria recorded 372, 278, 410, 331 and 303 cases respectively.

303 infections in Victoria today pic.twitter.com/0G350grTRI

12.56am BST

The New Zealand Herald reports that a person who has tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Japan had recently visited Rotorua and Taupō in NZ, prompting health officials in the country to warn there was a possibility people may have been infected at two locations:

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