Victoria records 459 new coronavirus cases and 10 deaths in Australia’s deadliest day in pandemic

Man in his 40s among the dead, and seven deaths linked to aged care, as Daniel Andrews acknowledges virus' toll on healthcare workers

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A national record of 10 Covid-19 deaths was reported in Victoria on Sunday, including a man aged in his 40s, with seven of those deaths linked to aged care.

The premier, Daniel Andrews, also announced that 459 more cases of the virus had been identified since Saturday, and acknowledged the toll the virus was having among healthcare workers who were being infected or furloughed after being exposed.