Daniel Andrews confirms Victoria's lockdown will be extended as state records 12 new local COVID-19 cases

The Victorian premier described Delta as a "great challenge" and said he wanted to avoid an outbreak of the scale being experienced in Sydney.

Victoria now has 3,799 active cases, with 85% of them under the age of 50 Source: AAP

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed the state's lockdown will be extended after it recorded 12 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with all linked to the current outbreak.

"These restrictions simply cannot end at midnight tomorrow night. That would not be the responsible thing to do," he told reporters on Monday.

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