Victoria has recorded its second deadliest day of the Covid-19 pandemic, confirming a 24 more fatalities since yesterday.
Health Minister Jenny Mikakos revealed the tragic number this morning, also announcing a further 149 Covid-19 cases.
This comes more than a week after the state had its deadliest day, with 25 fatalities confirmed on August 17.
Today's figure is a noticeable increase from the eight deaths and 148 cases announced on Tuesday.
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