Victoria recorded another 484 new COVD-19 infections in the past 24 hours - the highest daily toll confirmed in any state or territory to date.
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Premier Daniel Andrews announced the number in a press conference after 12.30pm on Wednesday.
Two mens in their 90s died overnight, taking the total death toll to 44 since the pandemic began.
The new cases bring the state's total amount to 6739 since the pandemic began, 3408 of which are active.
Of the 484 new cases 97 are linked to known outbreaks, while 387 are under investigation.
205 people are in hospital, 40 of which are under intensive care.
The state's previous daily record was 428 on July 17.
COVID-19 UPDATE:
There were four recorded active cases in Horsham yesterday afternoon. There are no active cases in the Northern Grampians or Ararat.
New figures for those areas are expected from the DHHS this afternoon.
The Horsham community has taken steps to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the Wimmera.
St Brigid's College closed on Wednesday after a student tested positive. The school told parents it would work with DHHS to trace contacts and open the school for on-site learning again.
AFL Wimmera-Mallee has advised clubs to stop training until further notice, as the football-netball governing body works to get a better idea of the COVID-19 situation in the region.
More to come.
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