Australia's coronavirus death toll passes 300, taking just nine days to increase from 200 deaths

Australia's coronavirus death toll has passed 300, taking just nine days to increase from 200.

Key points: Consecutive record daily numbers of deaths have driven up Australia's toll It took 78 days to reach 100 deaths, and 75 more to reach 200 Victorian aged care homes represent the bulk of Australia's death toll The announcement of 19 deaths today means Australia's toll now stands at 313, and marks a rapid decrease in the amount of time taken to record 100 more deaths.

It has taken Australia five months to reach the milestone following the first coronavirus death of Perth man James Kwan on March 1.

The country's 100th death was Alice Bacon, a 93-year-old resident of Newmarch House in NSW, who died in May.

There were about 11 weeks (78 days) between the passing of Mr Kwan and Ms Bacon.

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