State Government reveals COVID cases recorded in Whittlesea
More confirmed cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Whittlesea, with the tally now hitting double figures as numbers grow across the state.
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The tally of coronavirus cases in Whittlesea has crept past 20, according to State Government data.
The latest Victorian Department of Health and Human Services figures revealed 22 people have tested positive for the virus.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Victoria is 1281 – an increase of 13 from yesterday.
There were no new deaths reported yesterday. To date, 14 people have died from coronavirus in Victoria.
The total number of cases is made up of 669 men and 612 women, with people aged from babies to their early nineties.
At the present time, there are 122 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Victoria that may have been acquired through community transmission. Currently 40 people are in hospital, including 14 patients in intensive care. 1075 people have recovered. More than 70,000 Victorians have been tested to date.
Northern Health in Epping is the closest testing facility for people living in Whittlesea.
A Department of Health and Human Services spokesman said Victoria had established screening and assessment clinics across Melbourne and regional Victoria to test as many people as possible.
“And our world-class hospitals stand ready to establish more as required,” he said.
“We’re working closely with the Commonwealth Government to ensure GPs are also supported in providing advice and screening to potential COVID-19 patients.”
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