Latest DHSS figures show that there are now three active COVID-19 cases in the Horsham Rural City Council local government area, up from one yesterday.
There is still no active cases in the Northern Grampians, despite DHSS figures stating there was one active case recorded on Thursday.
Data regularly changes for local government areas as cases are reclassified or found to be duplicated tests. No explanation has been offered for the reclassification of the cases in Horsham and Northern Grampians.
There have been six confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Horsham municipality since the pandemic began.
There are no active cases in the West Wimmera, Ararat or Yarriambiack shires.
The Victorian government has confirmed 217 new cases of coronavirus were detected in the last 24 hours. The overall total has increased by 188, after 32 cases were reclassified - largely due to duplication.
Within Victoria, 11 of the new cases are linked to outbreaks or complex cases and 205 are under investigation. There was one case in a returned traveler in hotel quarantine.
Three new deaths have been reported since yesterday: a woman in her 90s, a woman in her 80s, and a man in his 80s. All died in hospital. To date, 35 people have died from coronavirus in Victoria.
More to come.
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Ben Fraser
Ben is the Editor with the Wimmera Mail-Times, Stawell Times-News and Ararat Advertiser. Ben is the former chief of staff at the Portland Observer, a qualified teacher, and an Leadership Great South Coast alumni (2019).
Ben is the Editor with the Wimmera Mail-Times, Stawell Times-News and Ararat Advertiser. Ben is the former chief of staff at the Portland Observer, a qualified teacher, and an Leadership Great South Coast alumni (2019).
