COVID-19 latest: Victoria records second consecutive day of new cases below 150

Victoria has recorded a second consecutive day of new COVID-19 cases below 150.

Another 148 people have tested positive to the coronavirus in the past 24 hours.

It comes after the state recorded a seven-week low yesterday, with 116 cases recorded.

Eight people have died with COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, seven of those deaths connected to aged care.

It’s the lowest daily death count in nine days.

There are 617 people in hospital, 35 of those receiving intensive care.

#Covid19VicData for August 25, 2020.
There have been 148 new cases of #coronavirus (#COVID19) detected in Victoria in the last 24 hours, and 8 deaths. Our thoughts are with all of those affected.
More information will be available later today. pic.twitter.com/X2DprabMoQ

— VicGovDHHS (@VicGovDHHS) August 24, 2020

DAILY CASES THIS WEEK:
August 18: 222
August 19: 216
August 20: 240
August 21: 179
August 22: 182
August 23: 208
August 24: 116
TODAY: 148