Victoria's Chief Health Officer has shed some light on which local government areas recorded a new case of COVID-19 today.
Of the seven cases announced in Victoria on Sunday, three are officially linked to East Preston Islamic College, while two are also preliminarily linked to the college as investigations continue.
Another case announced on Sunday morning has been linked to Regis Macleod aged care facility and one remains under investigation.
When it comes to where those seven new cases were found, there were three cases each in the local government areas (LGAs) of Banyule and Darebin. A single new case was found in Glen Eira, which is the only active case in the area.
Hume still has 17 active cases - the most in any LGA in Victoria - followed by Wyndham which has 15 active cases, and Brimbank and Banyule which both have eight active cases.
The six new cases recorded in the northern suburbs on Sunday means the cluster has grown to 39 cases across 11 households.
Around 2500 COVID-19 tests were administered on Saturday alone across Banyule, Darebin, Hume, Moreland and Nillumbik, as health authorities try to clamp down on the major outbreak
More than 12,100 tests have been completed across Melbourne's northern suburbs since Tuesday.
"We are continuing to meet with a broad range of faith and community leaders, women’s groups, and local businesses to ensure the message gets out there and we have resources in multiple languages that can be utilised," Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said in a press release on Sunday afternoon.
"Residents in Dallas, Roxburgh Park, Broadmeadows, Preston and West Heidelberg who have even the mildest of symptoms are being encouraged to get tested for coronavirus."
The nine mystery cases between October 9 and October 22 are located in the following postcodes: 3025, 3029 (two cases), 3047, 3073, 3081, 3128, 3152 and 3173.
Two cases of COVID-19 remain active in regional Victoria - both in Greater Shepparton. There are 98 active cases in metropolitan Melbourne. The number of active cases has increased by two compared to Saturday.
Eight healthcare workers have an active case of COVID-19, while four people connected to aged care currently have the virus.
Seven people across Victoria are still hospitalised with the infection, but none are in intensive care.
Non-aged care outbreaks with the highest number of active cases include:
- Eastern Health Box Hill Hospital outbreak (five active cases, total of 15)
- South-eastern community cluster (four active cases, total of nine)