Coronavirus update for Victoria

COVID-19 Data

There are 545 COVID-19 cases in hospital in Victoria – with 25 active cases in ICU, including 8 on a ventilator, and an additional 4 cleared cases in ICU.

6,220,005 vaccine doses have been administered by Victoria’s state-commissioned services, with 1,704 administered yesterday at state-run centres.

66.7 per cent of Victorians aged 16 and over have had three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. 94.6 per cent of Victorians aged 12 and over have had two doses.

14,333 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded yesterday. This includes 10,206 who tested positive on a Rapid Antigen Test and 4,127 who returned a positive result on a PCR test.

Sadly, the Department was notified of 15 deaths yesterday in people aged in their 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. All of today’s reported deaths occurred in the past week. The brings the total number of deaths in Victoria since the pandemic began to 3,083.

There are 70,448 active cases in Victoria.

21,170 PCR tests were processed yesterday. The total number of PCR tests performed in Victoria since the pandemic began is 20,720,470.

Updates

Staying COVIDSafe as winter approaches

As we come into winter, it is important to keep doing the things that help keep us all safe.

Masks are strongly recommended in shared indoor settings if you can’t physically distance, have any COVID-19 symptoms or are with those more vulnerable to COVID-19. More details at When to wear a face mask.

Get tested if you have COVID-19 symptoms and stay home while you are unwell.

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