More than 200 individuals have died of coronavirus in Australia as the death toll continues to accelerate.
Bottom line:
- Victoria experienced Australia’s darkest month in July with 95 coronavirus deaths
- Australia recorded no deaths in between Might 23 and June 24 prior to outbreaks in Victoria
- The Ruby Princess cluster remains Australia’s deadliest, followed by the Newmarch House cluster
A man who was part of the Crossroads Hotel cluster in Sydney passed away over night, while Victoria taped 3 more deaths in the 24 hours to Saturday, taking the overall to 201.
The current deceased in Victoria were a males and female in their 80 s, and a woman in her 90 s.
Premier Daniel Andrews said an increasing variety of neighborhood transmission cases was causing concern.
There are currently 5,919 active cases of coronavirus in the state.
There are 1,075 cases among health workers, and the total active cases connected to the aged care sector is 1,008
Mr Andrews says 379 patients were in medical facility, 41 of whom were in intensive care.
It has taken Australia just five