(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Australia has recorded its first death from COVID-19 in a month, increasing the national toll from the new coronavirus to 103.
Authorities in Victoria state say a man in his 80s died overnight, lifting the state’s total to 20.
It comes as the state recorded double-digit increase in cases for an eighth consecutive day, with 20 new cases confirmed on Wednesday. There have been more than 7,500 infections in Australia.
