A man in his 90’s died overnight from coronavirus, becoming the latest person in Australia to succumb to the virus.
The state now has more than 1200 active cases and has tested more than one million people.
Premier Daniel Andrews has warned case numbers will get worse before improving.
0:00 Case numbers and death details
4:03 Statement on lockdown rules
6:10 Jenny Mikakos outlines testing protocols and additional testing sites
ANSWERS TO REPORTER QUESTIONS
11:52 Of the new cases, how many are in the housing flats?
13:26 Have you had any indications of how people are embracing the use of masks? Are you worried there will be a rush on them?
15:35 The 97 cases in Melbourne yesterday – were they largely due to that Alfred Street tower? Can you break that down further?
17:49 Almost 30 cases are linked to known outbreaks. Can we get a breakdown?
19:07 Are you concerned by the number of school-aged children who are contracting the virus?
20:17 Will the state government be calling on the ADF for help?
22:35 To clarify, the ADF has not offered to do the call?
24:04 The birthday parties a couple of days ago, are you aware of any other incidents of wrongdoing?
26:56 There are some grey areas around lockdown though, does there need to be more discretion?
28:15 When will parents of kids get some clarity about what’s going on?
30:35 Is the Victorian Government looking at using remdesivir to treat COVID-19
31:55 Will residents in Roxborough Park, strongly encouraged to wear a mask.
36:05 At what stage would you expect or hope to start seeing results from the lockdown and the increased concentration?
36:36 Are you optimistic about the case trajectory?
38:21 Why are we still pursuing a strategy of suppression rather than elimination?
39:22 Can I ask to clarify the situation at the moment for funerals?
42:25 If parents are a nurse, initially for special schools and ultimately all schools, for parents who are nervous about their kids, will there be any penalties if they make the decision to keep kids at home?
44:40 What’s the average wait timer get a test? Has that increased? Are you worried it might be putting people off a test?
45:36 Is there an average time though?
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Victoria records another 216 coronavirus cases as man in his 90s dies with COVID-19 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-11/victoria-coronavirus-cases-rise-by-216-man-dies-in-hospital/12445756
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