Victoria Hit With Record 317 COVID-19 Cases on July 16

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews speaks to the media during a press conference on July 15, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Victoria has recorded 238 new coronavirus cases and one death overnight. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

Victoria has recorded the nation’s biggest daily increase of coronavirus cases, as authorities insist the state’s second wave isn’t spiralling out of control.

The state recorded 317 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, while two men in their 80s died from the virus, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 29 and the national toll to 113.