The Grampians remains free of any active COVID-19 cases, according to figures released by the DHHS this afternoon.
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Following further testing, investigation and review, the positive case reported in Mildura yesterday has been rejected. This rejection will be reflected in tomorrow's numbers.
Victoria has recorded 11 new cases of coronavirus since yesterday, with the total number of cases now at 20,257.
Six of today's new cases are linked to known outbreaks and complex cases. Two cases are linked to aged care (Uniting AgeWell Preston) and single cases are linked to the Frankston family outbreak, the Oddfellows Café in Kilmore and the Chadstone Shopping Centre outbreak. The one remaining case is linked to a complex case. The other five cases remain under investigation.
The new case today linked to the Oddfellows Café is a close contact of a known case and was already isolating.
Of today's 11 new cases, there are two cases in Wyndham and single cases in Bayside, Darebin, Frankston, Greater Dandenong, Hobsons Bay, Knox, Port Phillip and Mitchell Shire. There is one case still under investigation.
There has been an additional case in a staff member linked to an outbreak at Box Hill hospital, which now includes three staff members and one patient. All staff on the affected COVID ward are being tested and will isolate pending results. The source of acquisition is currently unconfirmed and all avenues of possible transmission are being investigated.
There have been no new deaths from COVID-19 reported since yesterday.
To date, 809 people have died from coronavirus in Victoria.
The average number of cases diagnosed in the last 14 days (September 25 - October 8) for metropolitan Melbourne is 9.4 and regional Victoria is 0.4. The rolling daily average case number is calculated by averaging out the number of new cases over the past 14 days.
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