Photo: Getty ImagesAs the nation's coronavirus death toll continues to climb, the federal government is putting pressure on the state's to "do more". Total Covid-19 deaths hit 278 on Saturday after another 12 people died in Victoria, including a man in his 30s. He challenged the states to dig deeper financially to protect the economy and championed the federal government's $A314 billion ($NZ335 billion) spend on bracing the nation. The most populous state recorded nine new cases on Saturday and another school has been shut for cleaning and contact tracing. Tangara School for Girls in Cherrybrook is the latest to be closed, after a student was among one of the latest recorded cases.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 09, 2020 00:33 UTC