31 Aug 2020

41 Covid-19 deaths in Victoria, many historical aged care cases

From Checkpoint, 5:29 pm on 31 August 2020

In Victoria the death toll has risen by 41 in the Australian state at the epicentre of the country's Covid-19 outbreak.

The number of daily infections has fallen to a near two-month low, with 73 new cases reported.

Melbourne is four weeks into its six week Stage Four lockdown - with people only allowed to leave home for essential purposes.

ABC reporter Elias Clure joins Lisa Owen with the latest.