Cases by region: New data reveals active COVID-19 cases in Casey
The latest Department of Health data has revealed coronavirus cases continue to grow in Casey, with the municipality having the eighth highest number of active cases in Melbourne’s local government areas.
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Coronavirus cases continue to grow in Casey, according to the latest State Government data.
The Department of Health and Human Services figures show 756 people in Casey have tested positive for the virus, with 356 active cases.
Meanwhile, Victoria has recorded 279 new cases of coronavirus since Saturday, with the total number of cases now at 16,764.
The overall total has increased by 247 due to 32 cases being reclassified largely due to duplication.
Within Victoria, 78 of the new cases are linked to outbreaks or complex cases and 201 are under investigation.
There have been 16 new deaths from COVID-19 reported since Saturday.
Two men and one woman aged in their 70s, four men and two women aged in their 80s and four women and three men aged in their 90s.
Eleven of the 16 new deaths are linked to known outbreaks in aged care facilities. To date, 309 people have died from coronavirus in Victoria.
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