Victoria records 766 COVID cases, 4 deaths

Victoria’s COVID outbreak continues to worsen with the state recording a pandemic high 766 cases and four deaths:

Reported yesterday: 766 new local cases and 0 cases acquired overseas.
– 40,957 vaccines administered
– 62,408 test results received
– Sadly, 4 people with COVID-19 have died

More later: https://t.co/OCCFTAtS1P#COVID19Vic #COVID19VicData pic.twitter.com/mKCXQ5GIzR

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) September 22, 2021

The next chart plots the breakout in daily cases:

Victoria’s cases are running way ahead of NSW’s at the same point in their outbreak:

Victoria’s active cases have ballooned to 6,666:

And they are running far ahead of NSW at the same point in their outbreak:

Sucks to be a Melburnian right now.