There was only one new case confirmed in Victoria overnight, taking the total number of to 1337. Only two cases were recorded the previous day.
A man in his 60s who may have acquired coronavirus in the community has died in hospital overnight as Victoria recorded one additional case overall.
The man is one of the youngest people in Victoria to die from COVID-19, bringing the state's death toll to 16. "I really want to stress to Victorians even if they are experiencing mild symptoms they should go and get tested," she said. "I’m stressing that because I have heard anecdotally that some young people might've had symptoms and have not thought much of it."
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