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The premier of the Australian state of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, is speaking now about the 19 deaths overnight in the state:
Of those 19 Victorians who have passed away, one male in his 50s, one female in her 60s, two males in their 70s, one male and six females in their 80s, and one male and seven females in their 90s. 14 of those 19 deaths are linked to aged care outbreaks.
Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has spoken about the 19 coronavirus deaths in the state of Victoria, which marks the highest one-day toll for Australia in the pandemic so far, and has taken the country to over 300 deaths:
More than 300 Australians now have fallen victim to the coronavirus.
This news is devastating no matter what age Covid affects people, and we just want to reaffirm again our support through every channel we can provide it.
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