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Health
By Alicia Nally, Michael Doyle and Nicholas McElroy

Coronavirus death in regional town after Victoria records highest daily toll

A man in his 50s has died from coronavirus in the regional Victorian town of Portland, after the state recorded Australia's highest daily death toll at 13.

The man's death, confirmed late today, will be reflected in tomorrow's coronavirus update.

The record was set earlier today when Premier Daniel Andrews announced 723 new cases and 13 deaths.

Follow Thursday's events as they unfolded in the blog.

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