Victoria has recorded a pandemic high 867 locally acquired COVID cases over the past 24 hours and four deaths. Prior day’s COVID cases were also revised upwards:
Reported yesterday: 867 new local cases plus an additional 149 new local cases reportable on previous days (see notes below). 0 cases acquired overseas.
Sadly, 4 people with COVID-19 have died.
More later: https://t.co/OCCFTAtS1P#COVID19Vic #COVID19VicData [1/3] pic.twitter.com/6P8e8JKn1m
— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) September 27, 2021
The next chart plots the break-out in daily cases:
Victoria’s daily cases continue to run well ahead of NSW’s at the same point in their outbreak. They have also overtaken NSW’s current daily cases:
Cases have soared across all LGAs with the Reff at 1.28, according to COVIDBaseAU:
Younger (unvaccinated) Victorians are also driving the cases:
1.753% of the tests reported today in VIC returned a positive result, with the average positive rate rising:
Finally, Victoria’s active cases have soared past 9200:
Sucks to be a Melburnian right now.
