Victoria records 1638 COVID cases, two deaths

Victoria has recorded 1638 new locally acquired COVID cases and two deaths:

Reported yesterday: 1,638 new local cases and 0 cases acquired overseas.
– 36,672 vaccines administered
– 77,238 test results received
– Sadly, 2 people with COVID-19 have died

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— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) October 6, 2021

The next chart shows that it was Victoria’s and Australia’s second highest daily case count:

Victoria’s active cases have also surged to 15074:

2.121% of cases in Victoria over the past 24 hours came back positive, according to COVIDBaseAU:

On a positive note, Victoria’s Reff is now starting to drop, currently at 1.26:

A Reff above 1.0 means that cases will keep growing, whereas a Reff below 1.0 means cases will fall.

Finally, the Victorian Government has announced that it will buy 2.2 million rapid antigen tests, which will initially be used by healthcare workers. The government has also relaxed the rules for Victorian residents who are currently in designated hotspots in NSW and the ACT and want to return home.