Western Victoria remains free of any active COVID-19 cases, figures released by the DHHS this afternoon reiterate.
There are no active cases assigned to any local government areas in the region and only 227 cases across Victoria.
The average number of cases diagnosed in the last 14 days for metropolitan Melbourne is 11.6 and regional Victoria is 0.3.
Victoria has recorded nine new cases of coronavirus since yesterday, with the total number of cases now at 20,220.
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The overall total has increased by 11 due to two cases being reclassified.
Three of today's nine new cases have been linked to known outbreaks or are considered complex cases. These are linked to the Butcher's Club Chadstone Shopping Centre outbreak, with single cases linked to Corrigan Produce Farms Clyde North and Coles Williamstown. The other six cases remain under investigation.
Of today's nine new cases, there are four cases in Casey and single cases in Greater Dandenong, Hobsons Bay, Hume, Whittlesea and Greater Shepparton.
There have been no new deaths from COVID-19 reported since yesterday. To date, 806 people have died from coronavirus in Victoria.
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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).
