Coronavirus: Regional Victoria cases guide
There are no longer any known active cases of coronavirus in regional Victoria. The milestone has been reached as residents of a rural city are urged to get tested and case numbers continue to fall in periurban cities and shires. LATEST
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THERE have been 1199 cases of coronavirus confirmed in regional Victoria. None of those remain active.
Currently, there are 80 active cases across the state.
Victoria has recorded two new cases of coronavirus, with the total number of cases now at 20,342. 19,376 people have recovered from the virus.
There have been two new deaths from coronavirus reported: a man aged in his 70s and a man aged in his 80s.
Both deaths are historic cases that have now been linked to coronavirus. One death occurred on September 6 and the other was on October 7. Both are also linked to aged care outbreaks. To date, 819 people have died from coronavirus in Victoria.
The rolling daily average case number for regional Victoria is zero.
Metropolitan Melbourne’s is 2.7. The rolling daily average case number is calculated by averaging the number of new cases over the past 14 days.
The total number of cases from an unknown source in the 14 days to October 25 is zero for regional Victoria and three for metropolitan Melbourne and zero from regional Victoria. The 14-day period for the source of acquisition data ends 48 hours earlier than the 14-day period used to calculate the new case average due to the time required to fully investigate a case and assign its mode of acquisition.
Three people with the virus are in hospital, but there are no cases in intensive care.
A total of 3,106,653 test results have been received in Victoria.
TESTING URGED IN ARARAT
Ararat residents are being urged to get tested even with the mildest of symptoms after viral fragments were found in untreated wastewater samples.
Evidence of the virus has also been detected in Colac, Gisborne, Kilmore and Shepparton where there are known residents with recent infections.
Victorian Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said the result in Ararat was unexpected as there had been no known cases in the area for months, but it doesn’t necessarily mean residents are infected.
“Wastewater testing may indicate there are undiagnosed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ararat and we are erring on the side of caution by increasing the availability of testing in the area,” Professor Sutton said.
Victoria is in a State of Disaster.
Regional Victorians have regained some freedom, with coronavirus restrictions eased to step three on the Andrews Government’s road map out of lockdown.
Metropolitan Melbourne has taken the third step away from stage four restrictions towards “COVID Normal”.
A number of ag companies, including at least 14 meat processors, have been hit by the virus since July.
Face masks or coverings are mandatory across the state, “whenever you leave home”.
Mr Andrews told The Weekly Times workers and other outside visitors to Victorian farms must wear masks, while solo farmers and on-farm family members can be mask free.
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CASES BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
Case breakdowns by shire, rural city and cities in this guide are updated as the state Department of Health and Human Services releases latest data.
Note:
RESIDENTIAL location is the residential address provided when the case is notified;
THIS is not where they were infected and may not be where the case currently resides;
NUMBERS are correct as of 11.59pm daily but are subject to change as cases are followed up and data is analysed; and
ACTIVE cases shown in brackets are defined as someone who has tested positive, is currently in isolation and being monitored by the Department and who has not yet recovered.
SHIRES
Alpine 1
Bass Coast 10
Baw Baw 16
Buloke 0
Campaspe 10
Central Goldfields 2
Colac Otway 137
Corangamite 3
East Gippsland 7
Gannawarra 2
Glenelg 20
Golden Plains 18
Hepburn 2
Hindmarsh 0
Indigo 1
Loddon 5
Macedon Ranges 57
Mansfield 10
Mitchell 89
Moira 12
Mount Alexander 9
Moorabool 38
Moyne 2
Murrindindi 9
Northern Grampians 3
Pyrenees 3
Southern Grampians 2
South Gippsland 11
Strathbogie 2
Surf Coast 15
Towong 0
Wellington 16
West Wimmera 1
Yarriambiack 1
BOROUGH
Queenscliffe 2
RURAL CITIES
Ararat 7
Benalla 3
Horsham 14
Mildura 6
Swan Hill 5
Wangaratta 2
Wodonga 2
CITIES
Ballarat 58
Bendigo (Greater) 99
Geelong (Greater) 366
Latrobe 56
Shepparton (Greater) 52
Warrnambool 13
PERIURBAN SHIRES AND CITIES**
Cardinia (Shire of) 203
Casey (City of) 1060 (1 active)
Hume (City of) 1664 (12 active)
Melton (City of) 1153 (6 active)
Mornington Peninsula (Shire of) 184
Nillumbik (Shire of) 137
Whittlesea (City of) 1206 (2 active)
Wyndham (City of) 2266 (14 active)
Yarra Ranges (Shire of) 249
**The Department of Health and Human Services does not include cases in these municipalities in the regional total.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KEEP DOING
Source: Department of Health and Human Services
Practise good hygiene and regularly and thoroughly wash your hands.
Maintain physical distancing, keep at least 1.5m away from others.
From 11.59pm 11 October 2020, all Victorians must wear a fitted face mask when they leave home, no matter where they live, unless you have a lawful reason for not doing so. A face mask needs to be worn covering both your nose and mouth.
If you feel unwell do not go to work.
Get tested at a nearby testing location. Return home immediately.
If you are worried you will lose pay while you wait for test result or you have tested positive and need to self-isolate you may be eligible for a worker support payment.
If your condition worsens contact your GP or a health professional. If you become very unwell and are having trouble breathing contact triple zero, you may need to be admitted to hospital.
WHERE TO GET TESTED
Click here to find out where to get tested for coronavirus in regional Victoria.
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