Sunday, August 2 update: one new active COVID-19 case in the Northern Grampians

The region now has two active cases, according to statistics released by the Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday.

The region has had a total of five positive cases since the pandemic began.

The Northern Grampians were reported to have two active cases last week, before a case was reclassified on Friday.

The state government has also announced on Sunday that regional Victoria would return to stage three lockdown from 11.59pm on Wednesday.

The Southern Grampians and Ararat regions recorded no new cases on Sunday. The two remain steady with one active case of COVID-19 each.

The Horsham region also recorded zero new cases on Sunday. There remains seven active cases in the region.

The Horsham Rural City Council area has not recorded a new case since Wednesday, June 29.

No active cases have been reported in the Hindmarsh, Yarriambiack or Buloke shires.

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