Melbourne Awaits Lockdown Lift: Two Deaths, 16 New Cases in Vic

Victorias Premier Daniel Andrews arrives for a press conference in Melbourne, Australia on Sept. 26, 2020. William West/ AFP via Getty Images

Victoria has reported 16 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths as Melbourne awaits a relaxation of lockdown restrictions.

Sunday’s statistics take the state’s pandemic death toll to 784 and the national figure to 872.