Australia reports two new COVID-19 cases in Melbourne

FILE PHOTO: A sign regarding mandatory mask wearing is seen on a tram in Melbourne, Australia, May 28, 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders/File Photo

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's Victoria state on Tuesday reported two new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the state capital Melbourne, both linked to an existing cluster that prompted renewed social distancing measures in the city.

Victoria, Australia's second-most populous state, had earlier in the day reported no new local cases, using data for the 24 hours to midnight on Tuesday, fuelling hopes that movement restrictions would be eased later in the week.