Shock as Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton ‘QUITS’

Victoria’s battle against coronavirus was rocked on Wednesday after it was reported that Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton had quit his job.

Sky News claimed Mr Sutton had left his position after failing to appear at Premier Daniel Andrews’ daily press conferences for two days running – only to row back and say he was on leave until Friday.

Mr Andrews’ office said claims Mr Sutton had quit were wrong.  

Victoria suffered its worst day for coronavirus so far on Wednesday, with 725 new cases and 15 deaths.  

Mr Sutton has not been at Premier Daniel Andrews’ daily press conferences for the last two days 

Wednesday’s figures are worse than the previous records of 723 new cases and 13 deaths on Thursday.

A man in his 30s has become Australia’s youngest person to die from the disease. No information has been released about him except for the fact that he is not a healthcare worker.

The other people who died were three men and one woman in their 70s; three men and three women in their 80s; and three men and one woman in their 90s.

Twelve of the 15 deaths and 250 new cases were recorded in aged care homes which are under severe strain.

Premier Daniel Andrews announced that non-urgent elective surgery, which has already been suspended in Melbourne, will now also be cancelled in all of Victoria to free up nurses and doctors.

‘This is a regrettable decision but it is very important one in order to preserve sufficient capacity in our entire health system,’ he said.

Victoria recorded 725 cases on Wednesday, the state’s highest total since the pandemic began