Vic suffers deadliest day of virus crisis

By Angelo Risso
Updated August 9 2020 - 3:31pm, first published 3:26pm
An anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne has resulted in six arrests.
An anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne has resulted in six arrests.

Victoria has recorded its deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic with 17 fatalities as the state nears the end of its first week of strict stage-four lockdown restrictions.