Victoria records 76 cases, 11 deaths in past 24 hours
September 5, 2020
Victoria has recorded another double-digit coronavirus figure, with 76 new cases and 11 deaths. Six of those deaths occurred in the past 24 hours.
Cases have dropped from yesterday’s figure of 81, but the daily death toll has risen. There were 59 deaths in total recorded yesterday but that number included only six new deaths, with 50 historical aged care deaths from July and August and three other reclassified deaths.
Of the 11 new deaths, that figure consists of one male in their 60s, one male in their 70s, two males and two females in their 80s, two males and three females in their 90s.
Ten of those 11 deaths are linked to aged care outbreaks.
The figures come a day before Victorians will be presented with two roadmaps out of lockdown, with Mr Andrews set to detail a “traffic light” system of easing restrictions over the next two months.
The premier will give a press conference announcing the blueprints for both metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria at 12pm tomorrow.
