The Victorian government has listed one active case of COVID-19 in the past 24-hours, bringing the total active cases in the 3400 postcode to two.
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The other active case was listed as being in the Horsham LGA, however it was revealed the case was in Melbourne.
Victorian Department of Health deputy secretary COVID response Kate Matson said it was believed the person had been in Melbourne for the duration of their infectious period.
It is unknown at present whether the newest case resides in Horsham.
The result comes just one day after Victoria recorded the highest amount of daily new cases since the pandemic began with 1965.
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There is a total of 18,342 active cases across the state, with Victoria recording another 1890 locally acquired cases of in the 24 hours to 8pm on Saturday.
Sadly, another five deaths were recorded, bringing the state total to 905.
About 39,861 vaccine doses were administered on Saturday along with more than 74,000 tests.
More to come.
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Alex Blain
I am a general news/sports journalist with the Wimmera Mail-Times in Horsham. My work has appeared in the Age, the Geelong Advertiser, the Australian, the Jakarta Globe and across the airwaves on Radio Australia.
I am a general news/sports journalist with the Wimmera Mail-Times in Horsham. My work has appeared in the Age, the Geelong Advertiser, the Australian, the Jakarta Globe and across the airwaves on Radio Australia.
