Victoria’s COVID-19 figures on Wednesday showed the deadliest day with 21 new deaths, however figures appear to be dropping with 278 new COVID-19 cases and eight deaths on Thursday.
The new figures bring the death toll in Victoria to 275 and 360 for Australia.
There are hopes that the virus-hit state may be flattening the curve with stage four restrictions which resulted in the shutting of all non essential businesses in Melbourne.
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Despite the drop in numbers, Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews acknowledged the lockdown’s full effects would not be known until next week.
“We all know that a week is not the life-cycle of this virus,” Premier Andrews told reporters on Wednesday.
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