Victoria records 484 new coronavirus cases, the largest daily spike since pandemic began

Premier Daniel Andrews said insecure work was partially responsible for the increase in cases, revealing more than 50 per cent of recent positive cases did not self-isolate after taking a coronavirus test.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. Source: AAP

Victoria has reported a record-breaking 484 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the highest daily increase recorded in Australia since the beginning of the pandemic. 

A further two people connected to aged care facilities, both men in their 90s, also died of the virus overnight, taking the state's death toll to 44.

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