Victoria has recorded 55 new locally acquired COVID cases over the past 24 hours:
There are 57 new cases reported today with 55 local cases and two cases acquired overseas. Of the locally-acquired cases, 49 are linked to known outbreaks and 25 have been in isolation for the entirety of their infectious period. [1/2]
— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) August 19, 2021
Of the locally-acquired cases, 49 are linked to known outbreaks and 25 have been in isolation for the entirety of their infectious period. This means 30 were not in isolation.
The next chart plots the large uptick in daily cases:
Growing outbreak.
There are now nearly 350 active local recorded COVID cases across Victoria:
Cases still rising.
Today marks the 201st day of lockdown for Melburnians since the pandemic began. The way infections are growing, we could soon hit 250 days.
