459 new cases, 10 deaths in Victoria on Australia's deadliest day
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Victoria has recorded 459 new cases of COVID-19 with ten further deaths since yesterday, Premier Daniel Andrews has announced.
10 deaths include seven men ranging in age from their 40s to their 80s and three woman aged in their 70s and 80s.
There are 42 people currently fighting COVID-19 in Victoria's Intensive Care Units, Premier Daniel Andrews has said.
There have been 8881 coronavirus cases in Victoria since the beginning of the pandemic.
"We, of course, send our condolences and best wishes to those families. This will be a terribly difficult time for them, and they are in our thoughts," Mr Andrews said.
The State of Emergency has been extended until 11:59pm on 16 August 2020, allowing for the enforcement of the Stay at Home (Restricted Areas) Direction and other vital public health directions from the Chief Health Officer. Stay at Home (Restricted Areas) Directions are in force across metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire.
People living in Melbourne and Mitchell Shire are required to wear a face covering when leaving their home, unless a lawful exception applies. The fine for not wearing a face covering will be $200.
