7NEWS Briefing: John Barilaro resigns as NSW Deputy Premier; more than 1,000 new COVID cases in VIC

Deputy Premier and Leader of the NSW Nationals John Barilaro has announced his resignation just days after Premier Gladys Berejiklian; Victoria has recorded its fifth straight day with more than 1,000 COVID cases while Melbourne has become the world’s most locked down city, chalking up 246 days living under stay-at-home orders across six lockdowns; and an oil leak off Southern California has seen more than 600,000 litres of oil spill into the ocean. More news online at 7NEWS.com.au and nightly at 6 on Channel 7 and 7plus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.