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Last modified on Wed 30 Dec 2020 17.44 EST The head of biosecurity at the Kirby Institute, Prof Raina MacIntyre, has warned a surge in Victorian Covid-19 cases is likely to come after the state reported the first cases of community transmission in more than two months. Three women, two in their 40s and one in her 70s, have been diagnosed with the virus and live in Mitcham, Mentone and Hallam, suburbs in Melbourne’s east. A list of exposure sites was released late on Wednesday, and was expected to be updated throughout Thursday. It comes as New South Wales now has 160 active cases of the virus and announced 18 new cases on Wednesday, with health authorities hoping Christmas and New Year celebrations will not lead to a surge in new infections. ....