Victoria extends state of emergency for four more weeks
The Victorian government has announced a four-week extension to the coronavirus state of emergency.
The state of emergency has been extended until midnight on May 11, with measures designed to "flatten the curve" of coronavirus likely to remain in place well past that date, according to Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.
"We are aggressively tracing our outbreaks, and making sure this virus does not get away from us," Andrews said, with just three new cases of coronavirus recorded in Victoria on Sunday
"If it does, our health system will simply be overrun and people will die."
Victoria has recorded 1268 cases of Covid-19, with 14 deaths. Currently 28 patients remain in hospital, with 16 of those in intensive care.
The announcement came as authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding a man's death while being quarantined in a Melbourne hotel.
The man did not have coronavirus and was subject to a daily health check.
A health department spokesperson said police are not treating the death as suspicious at this time.
"The coroner will be investigating the incident and as such we are unable to comment further," the spokesperson said.
Sheridan Randall, 14th April 2020
