How many active cases in Victoria today: Covid numbers for your area
Greater Geelong, Boroondara and Casey continue to record hundreds of new cases as infections rise across the state.
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Covid cases continue to grow in Victoria, with another 9752 infections recorded on Thursday.
Greater Geelong recorded the biggest jump in cases (462), followed by Casey (394), Wyndham (336), the City of Whittlesea (313) and Boroondara (311).
A further seven people aged in their 70s, 80s and 90s have died with Covid.
Postcode 3977 (Cranbourne, Cranbourne North, Cranbourne West) has the highest number of active cases in the state, with 714 active infections, followed by postcode 3029 (Tarneit, Hoppers Crossing, Truganina) with 147 cases, and postcode 3030 (Werribee, Point Cook) with 141 cases.
AREAS WITH THE MOST ACTIVE CASES 17/3/2022
Greater Geelong – 2144 (462 new)
Casey – 2063 (394 new)
Boroondara – 1561 (311 new)
Wyndham – 1509 (336 new)
City of Whittlesea – 1444 (313 new)
Glen Eira – 1371 (307 new)
Knox – 1348 (281 new)
Monash – 1336 (297 new)
Hume – 1301 (288 new)
Whitehorse – 1282 (273 new)
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