Victoria records 149 new coronavirus cases as state's death toll rises by 24

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Another 24 Victorians have lost their lives to coronavirus, a near-record in the daily death toll, and the state has 149 new cases of COVID-19

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The daily case tally remained in triple digits on Wednesday, after 148 cases were reported on Tuesday.Victoria's Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp and Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton are due to front a public accounts and estimates committee hearing on Wednesday, where they will be questioned about the state's botched hotel quarantine program.

"During these discussions, I did not seek nor did representatives of the ADF offer assistance as part of the hotel quarantine program," Mr Crisp said. Ms Mikakos also addressed the government's plan to extend Victoria's state of emergency by 12 months.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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