Victoria State Records 394 New Virus Cases, 10 of 17 Deaths Linked to Aged Care Homes on Aug 9

Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews during a press conference in Melbourne, Australia on Aug. 6, 2020. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

MELBOURNE—Victoria state has recorded 394 new cases of COVID-19 and a record 17 deaths as the state continues to endure stage-four lockdown restrictions.

The 17 confirmed deaths in Victoria due to COVID-19 announced on Aug. 9 - including two people in their 50s - takes the state’s death toll to 210 and the nationwide tally to 295.