Victoria records deadliest day in Australia so far
Telegraph, 17 Aug 2020
Australia's second-most populous state of Victoria on Monday reported the deadliest day of the pandemic with 25 fatalities from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours and 282 new cases.
The state recorded 16 deaths and 279 new cases a day earlier. It reported its previous one-day high of 21 deaths last week.
Victoria state Premiere Daniel Andrews said: 'We just have to keep pushing forward each day.'
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The state recorded 16 deaths and 279 new cases a day earlier. It reported its previous one-day high of 21 deaths last week.
Victoria state Premiere Daniel Andrews said: 'We just have to keep pushing forward each day.'
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