Victoria's new coronavirus cases fall to lowest rate in two months as 18 more die from Covid-19

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The number of new Covid-19 cases in Victoria has dropped below 100 for the first time since 5 July but the state has recorded another 18 deaths, 16 of those linked to aged care outbreaks.

The premier, Daniel Andrews, said while announcing the 94 new cases that the downward trend was promising but cases would need to drop to the lowest number we can get" before restrictions were eased.