Victoria State Records 148 New Virus Cases, 8 Deaths

Victoria State Records 148 New Virus Cases, 8 Deaths
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews at the daily briefing in Melbourne, Australia on Aug. 12, 2020. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
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Victoria has recorded 148 new cases and eight more deaths, taking the state’s death toll to 438 and the national figure to 525.

The figures come as a political stoush brews over a proposed 12-month extension to Victoria’s state of emergency to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.