Victoria records lowest virus cases in 8 weeks

Australia's hard-hit state of Victoria on Monday recorded its lowest tally of new coronavirus cases in eight weeks. State Premier Daniel Andrews said 116 new cases and 15 deaths were reported, the lowest daily tally of new cases since 87 were reported on July 5.

The daily count has been as high as 725 new cases in early August. The state recorded 208 new cases on Sunday and 182 on Saturday. Andrews also said that Victoria's state of emergency provisions will be extended for a further 12 months. Health authorities have warned that the daily tally would need to fall to single digits or low double digits before the Melbourne lockdown was relaxed.