Photos: Australia reports record single day surge of COVID-19

Australia marked the deadliest day of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic yet on July 30. Thirteen deaths and 723 new cases were recorded in the Victoria State alone, well beyond the previous nationwide high of 549 infections recorded on July 27. A record spike in cases was reported from elderly-care homes in Melbourne. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the spike in number of new cases was "very concerning." Australia's current Covid-19 tally stands at 16,905 cases and 197 deaths.

Updated on: Jul 31, 2020 6:27 PM IST

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Medical workers evacuate a resident from the Epping Gardens aged care facility in Melbourne on July 30. Australia on July 30 reported a record number of new coronavirus infections following a spike in cases at elderly-care homes. (William West / AFP)

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Police on horseback patrol the premises at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne on July 31. Days after Australian authorities expressed hope that a Melbourne lockdown now in its third week was bringing persistent outbreaks under control, the surge is a potent warning that initial success in managing coronavirus can quickly unravel. (William West / AFP)

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Ambulance officers transport a resident from the Epping Gardens aged care facility in Melbourne on July 29. 13 deaths and 723 positive test results were recorded in Victoria State alone on July 30. Premier Daniel Andrews indicated the leap was, in part, linked to a surge in cases at aged care homes. Most of those who died were aged between 70-90 years, AFP reported. (William West / AFP)

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Medical workers administer tests for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a pop-up testing centre in Sydney on July 30. The rest of the country remained on high alert, as three new cases were reported in Queensland and several schools in Sydney were shuttered overnight amid growing fears that the country’s largest city may also be sliding towards an uncontrollable outbreak. (Loren Elliott / REUTERS)

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COVID-19 awareness messages hang on the main gate of the Auburn Gallipoli Mosque in Sydney on July 31. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the steep rise in numbers was “very concerning,” AFP reported. (Saeed Khan / AFP)

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Passengers queue to check in for flights to Queensland at Sydney Domestic Airport on July 31. Australia has had thousands of new infections since mid-June--an outbreak initially blamed on security bungles at hotels where returning international travellers were under mandatory quarantine. (James Gourley / AAP Image via AP)

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Protective Services officers speak to a man sitting on the steps of the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne on July 31. The Australian government has now extended some of Melbourne’s lockdown measures to surrounding cities, and deployed disaster-relief teams to elderly-care centres. (William West / AFP)

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A view of the Melbourne cityscape on July 30. According to coronavirus tracking website Woldometers, Australia has so far recorded 16,905 Covid-19 cases and 197 deaths. (Carla Gottgens / Bloomberg)