Coronavirus Australia live updates: Only 3 per cent of virus cases from returned travellers

Australia's deputy chief medical officer has revealed an unsettling factor in 97 per cent of Australia's recent COVID-19 cases.

Deputy chief medical officer Michael Kidd has revealed an unsettling factor in Australia's recent COVID-19 cases.

 

Speaking during today's national update, Prof Kidd said only three per cent of Australia's new cases in the past seven days have been from returned travellers.

This means that a massive 97 per cent of recent cases were acquired locally within the country.

Victoria has more than 2000 active COVID-19 cases, which makes up more than 160 active clusters across the state.

It comes after Victoria recorded 317 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours - marking Australia's worst daily increase in cases yet - and two more deaths.

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Australia has recorded a total 10,620 cases of COVID-19, with 4750 in Victoria, 3338 in New South Wales, 1071 in Queensland, 444 in South Australia, 646 in Western Australia, 228 in Tasmania, 113 in the Australian Capital Territory and 30 in the Northern Territory.

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