Victoria’s COVID-19 infections surge by 725

Victoria has registered another 725 COVID-19 infections, the highest daily increase since the pandemic began:

Other key figures:

• 15 deaths – the deadliest day on record
  • Includes 12 linked to aged care and one man in his 30s.
• 538 people in hospital
• 42 in ICU
• 1435 people in aged care infected

NSW recorded another 12 cases, with infections remaining stable:

NSW continues to manage the outbreak far better than Victoria:

There are now 7,227 active cases in Victoria, 96.1% of the nation’s total. NSW has 262 active cases, 3.5% of the nation’s total:

Victoria has now recorded 13,035 COVID-19 infections since the pandemic began:

The rate of infection per 100,000 residents in Victoria has soared to 196.6, dwarfing NSW’s 47.1: