Premier Daniel Andrews has spruiked his roadmap to recovery and urged Victorians to “stay the course” as the state marks its lowest daily case increase in more than two months.
Premier Daniel Andrews has spruiked his roadmap to recovery and urged Victorians to “stay the course” as case numbers continue to fall across the state. Victoria recorded its lowest daily increase in cases since June 24 with only 28 overnight infections and eight deaths. “That is a fantastic outcome and a tribute to the hard work, sacrifice and contribution every single Victorian is making,” the premier said.
“This strategy is working, these numbers are falling and this is exactly what we have to do; stay the course, get these numbers low that is what will keep them low.” Mr Andrews spoke about the health disadvantages of reopening the state prematurely, saying “if we open up when they are too high, they will just get higher and higher”. "The message is, regardless of your post, background or circumstances, this virus does not discriminate, and everybody has to play their part”.
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