Where Victoria’s new cases on Tuesday, July 7 have come from

Victoria has recorded 191 new cases of coronavirus since yesterday with new cases linked to closed public housing towers and other outbreaks.

Victoria has recorded 191 new cases of coronavirus since yesterday, again breaking the record for the highest number of new cases since the pandemic began.

In a statement, the Department of Health and Human Service confirmed the new cases include:

• 37 new cases linked to outbreaks;

• 154 under investigation; and

• No cases detected in a returned travellers in hotel quarantine.

The state is attempting to gain control of an outbreak that has seen it lockdown at least nine public housing towers and 12 postcodes.

Overall, the total number of cases increased by 164 to 2824, after 27 cases were reclassified, largely due to duplication.

So far about 438 cases are thought to have been spread through community transmission and 22 people have died in the state.

Of the new cases, these have been linked to outbreaks:

• 13 cases relating to the North Melbourne and Flemington public housing towers, with the total now 69;

• 12 new cases linked to the Al-Taqwa College outbreak, with the total now 90;

• 4 new cases linked to the Northern Hospital in Epping, with the total now 9. This is made up of 8 staff and 1 household contact;

• 1 case linked to Aitken Hill Primary School in Craigieburn, with the total now 10. The case is a household contact of a confirmed case; and

• 7 cases linked to existing family clusters in Truganina, Patterson Lakes/Lysterfield, Fawkner and Sunshine West.

A new case has also been confirmed in a staff member at the Assisi Aged Care facility in Rosanna. The staff member did not work while infectious.

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Medical staff prepare to enter the Flemington public housing estate after it was put into lockdown on Saturday. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Andrew Henshaw

There are currently 772 active cases of coronavirus in Victoria and 2,028 people have recovered from the virus.

There are 35 cases people in hospital, including nine in intensive care.

Of the total cases, 2,469 cases are from metropolitan Melbourne, while 261 are from regional Victoria. Of the total cases, 1,481 are men and 1,319 are women.

More than 979,000 tests have been processed to date.

With case numbers continuing to increase rapidly Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said it was more important than ever for all Victorians – but particularly those in restricted postcodes, to follow the current health directions.

“Victorians in these locked down suburbs are being urged to do their bit in the fight against coronavirus – stick to the rules and get to a testing station,” Professor Brett Sutton said.

“This virus is not selective – it will impact anyone it encounters, and personal contact is the clear source of its transmission. More than 300,000 people live across the hot-zone suburbs. We need everyone to do their part and ensure it is stopped in its tracks.

“There is no excuse for not getting tested. We have people knocking on your door, coming to your neighbourhood – we are bringing the testing to you. There are also several drive-through and fixed sites where people can go.”

Just eight cases of the coronavirus have been diagnosed outside of Victoria in the past 24 hours.

Queensland confirmed its first coronavirus case in 11 days and NSW announced there had been seven new cases in the state as well as two “probable” cases that were detected in the border town of Albury and were undergoing further testing.

Queensland is preparing to open its borders to every part of the nation, except Victoria, on Friday.

NSW is due to close its border with Victoria at 12.01am Wednesday as community transmissions continue to spread.