COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania

Two hundred and twenty-five new cases of coronavirus were registered in the last 24 hours in Bulgaria. Six of the registered infected have died, according to data from the Unified Information Portal.

A week ago, new cases of coronavirus were over 100 more - 334, but the number of deaths was one less.

The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 224, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.

2,388 tests were performed, which means that the proportion of positive results is 9.38 percent.

Four patients have lost the battle with the coronavirus infection.

Melbourne's coronavirus lockdown will be lifted late on July 27, as authorities signalled a Delta variant outbreak in Australia's second-biggest city had been contained.

Neighbouring South Australia state will also ease stay-at-home rules, but the country's largest city Sydney was facing a likely extension to a lockdown now in its fifth week.

Australia's second-largest city has welcomed its first international passenger flight in five months - an arrival that will test the state of Victoria's revamped hotel quarantine system.