Covid 19 coronavirus: Victoria records 73 new coronavirus cases and 41 deaths

Victoria has recorded 73 new infections overnight and tragically reported that it is the highest death toll to date, with 41 lives lost.

The reported death toll included deaths from the past few weeks not previously reported.

It is the highest number of deaths reported in a single day in Victoria with the previous record of 25 deaths recorded on August 17.

The death toll for the state now stands at 565 after it reached the grim milestone of 500 deaths on Saturday.

Despite 11 confirmed deaths yesterday, Victoria’s health department said Monday’s deaths included 22 people who died in the weeks leading up to Aug. 27 and were only reported to DHHS by nursing homes on Sunday.

Prime Minister Daniel Andrews is expected to be questioned for additional details on the additional deaths reported when he confronts the media at 11 a.m.

On Sunday, the state registered 114 new cases, including 74 mystery cases.

Politicians have reacted to the huge spike in deaths, and Greens State Representative Ellen Sandell described the spike as “devastating.”

It comes after Victoria posted its first double-digit daily case total in about eight weeks on Saturday, while Prime Minister Daniel Andrews faces mounting pressure to detail which restrictions will be eased on September 13.

Victoria’s parliament is expected to vote on the controversial prime minister’s bill to extend Victoria’s state of emergency for another 12 months this week.