The Wimmera has recorded 124 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours according to figures released by the Victorian government.
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Horsham Rural City recorded the most new cases in the region with 49, followed by Northern Grampians Shire with 31 and Ararat Rural City with 15.
Most of the new cases in Horsham Rural City, 39, came from the 3400 postcode, while 1 in 5 cases came from elsewhere in the LGA.
West Wimmera, Yarriambiack and Hindmarsh all saw smaller case numbers, with Yarriambiack recording 14, Buloke eight, Hindmarsh Shire six and West Wimmera Shire just one.
Looking east, Pyrenees Shire saw an increase of 10 new cases and while Ballarat recorded 214.
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Northern Grampians Shire: 46 active cases (+31)
Buloke Shire: 34 active cases (+8)
Hindmarsh Shire: 26 active cases (+6)
Horsham Rural Council: 66 active cases (+49)
Ararat Rural City: 102 active cases (+15)
Yarriambiack Shire: 14 active cases (+14)
West Wimmera Shire: 5 active cases (+1)
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