The pandemic’s deadliest day in Australia
As the national death toll rises to 189, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has warned the country does not have 'some golden immunity' to coronavirus
Australia’s death toll has risen to 189 after 13 more people died in Victoria, with the state setting grim new records as the outbreak shows no sign of slowing.
Face masks will be mandatory across the state from Sunday and people across six coastal and regional council areas will be banned from visiting each other at home as the national toll rises to 189.
Victoria has broken its own record for new cases, with 723 recorded across the state on Thursday.
Aged care continues to be Victoria’s disaster hotspot, with up to 10 of the 13 latest victims linked to nursing homes.
