Call Yet to Be Made on Daniel Andrews Surgery

Acting Premier James Merlino speaks to the media during a press conference in Melbourne, Australia, on Aug. 2, 2020. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

Victoria’s acting premier says he’s up to the task of leading the state while Premier Daniel Andrews recovers from a serious fall.

Doctors are yet to decide whether Andrews will need surgery after he fractured the T7 vertebrae in the middle of his spine and broke several ribs in the accident on Tuesday.