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West Wimmera records second COVID-19 case

West Wimmera has recorded its second active case in latest figures released by DHHS.

Northern Grampians has had one active case removed.

All other Wimmera council areas are unchanged.

Horsham has 6, Ararat 1, West Wimmera 2, Northern Grampians, 1.



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Hindmarsh and Yarriambiack sit on no cases.

 

 

 

Victoria has recorded 725 new cases of coronavirus since yesterday, with the total number of cases now at 13,035.

 

The overall total has increased by 700, due to 25 cases being reclassified – largely due to duplication.

 

Within Victoria, 164 of the new cases are linked to outbreaks or complex cases and 561 are under investigation.

 

There have been 15 new deaths from COVID-19 reported since yesterday. They include a man in his 30s, three men and one woman in their 70s, three men and three women in their 80s and three men and one woman their 90s.

 

10 of the 15 new deaths are linked to known outbreaks in aged care facilities. To date, 162 people have died from coronavirus in Victoria.

 

In Victoria at the current time:

 

  • 2281 cases may indicate community transmission
  • 7227 cases are currently active in Victoria
  • 538 cases of coronavirus are in hospital, including 42 in intensive care
  • 5424 people have recovered from the virus
  • More than 1,745,900 tests have been processed – an increase of approximately 24,000 since yesterday

 

Of the total cases:

  • 11,958 cases are from metropolitan Melbourne, while 771 are from regional Victoria

 

Active aged care outbreaks with the highest cumulative case numbers are as follows:

  • 159 cases have been linked to St Basil’s Homes for the Aged in Fawkner
  • 155 cases have been linked to Epping Gardens Aged Care in Epping
  • 139 cases have been linked to Estia Aged Care Facility in Ardeer
  • 114 cases have been linked to Kirkbrae Presbyterian Homes in Kilsyth
  • 93 cases have been linked to Estia Aged Care Facility in Heidelberg
  • 78 cases have been linked to Arcare Aged Care Facility in Craigieburn
  • 74 cases have been linked to BaptCare Wyndham Lodge Community in Werribee
  • 72 cases have been linked to Glendale Aged Care Facility in Werribee
  • 68 cases have been linked to Aurrum Aged Care in Plenty
  • 67 cases have been linked to Menarock Life Aged Care Facility in Essendon

 

Cases currently linked to key outbreaks are as follows:

 

  • 189 cases have been linked to Bertocchi Smallgoods in Thomastown
  • 164 cases have been linked to Somerville Retail Services in Tottenham
  • 80 cases have been linked to Australian Lamb Company in Colac
  • 81 cases have been linked to Melbourne Health Royal Park Campus
  • 57 cases have been linked to Woolworths Distribution Centre Mulgrave
  • 28 cases have been linked to Golden Farms Poultry in Breakwater
  • 36 cases have been linked to Catholic Regional College in Sydenham
  • 44 cases have been linked to the Linfox warehouse in Truganina
  • 39 cases have been linked to Nino Early Learning Centre in Bundoora
  • 29 cases have been linked to Ingham’s Thomastown
  • 29 cases have been linked to Respite Services Australia in Moonee Ponds

 

The department is also looking into cases linked to St Joseph’s Primary School in Quarry Hill. More information will be available in coming days as investigations continue.

 

As investigations are undertaken throughout the day, these outbreak totals are likely to change as the public health team identify links between cases and identified outbreaks. Organisation based outbreaks totals include contacts as well as employees/residents/staff/students of that location/business. 

 

 

Media enquiries:

Department of Health & Human Services Media Unit (03) 9096 8860 or press@dhhs.vic.gov.au

 

Cases by Local Government Area

 

Please find the latest COVID-19 notifications by local government areas below      

Note:

  • Residential location is the residential address provided when the case is notified.
  • This is not where they were infected and may not be where the case currently resides.
  • Numbers are correct as of 11.59pm last night but are subject to change as cases are followed up and data is analysed. This can include changes to residential addresses following case interviews. 
  • The last column shows the number of current active cases in an LGA.  Active cases are defined as someone who has tested positive, is currently in isolation and being monitored by the Department and who has not yet recovered.

 

Confirmed cases by LGA 05/08/2020

 

LGA

 

Confirmed cases (ever)

 

Active cases (current)

 

WYNDHAM

 

1397

 

860

 

BRIMBANK

 

1251

 

791

 

HUME

 

1114

 

528

 

WHITTLESEA

 

780

 

509

 

MELTON

 

658

 

434

 

MORELAND

 

714

 

394

 

CASEY

 

564

 

326

 

MELBOURNE

 

703

 

299

 

MOONEE VALLEY

 

598

 

238

 

MARIBYRNONG

 

383

 

234

 

DAREBIN

 

372

 

212

 

GREATER DANDENONG

 

261

 

193

 

YARRA

 

344

 

191

 

BANYULE

 

379

 

148

 

GREATER GEELONG

 

215

 

132

 

YARRA RANGES

 

179

 

132

 

HOBSONS BAY

 

221

 

118

 

BAYSIDE

 

141

 

98

 

COLAC OTWAY

 

101

 

91

 

MONASH

 

183

 

85

 

KINGSTON

 

147

 

83

 

GLEN EIRA

 

149

 

75

 

BOROONDARA

 

197

 

71

 

PORT PHILLIP

 

161

 

66

 

WHITEHORSE

 

139

 

66

 

NILLUMBIK

 

105

 

65

 

MANNINGHAM

 

136

 

63

 

STONNINGTON

 

202

 

59

 

FRANKSTON

 

116

 

57

 

CARDINIA

 

97

 

55

 

KNOX

 

93

 

50

 

MAROONDAH

 

77

 

48

 

MACEDON RANGES

 

47

 

36

 

MITCHELL

 

60

 

31

 

GREATER BENDIGO

 

41

 

29

 

MORNINGTON PENINSULA

 

97

 

23

 

INTERSTATE

 

95

 

15

 

BALLARAT

 

31

 

13

 

LATROBE

 

25

 

13

 

MOORABOOL

 

19

 

13

 

GLENELG

 

16

 

13

 

GOLDEN PLAINS

 

19

 

12

 

SURF COAST

 

16

 

6

 

BAW BAW

 

12

 

6

 

HORSHAM

 

11

 

6

 

SOUTH GIPPSLAND

 

12

 

5

 

BASS COAST

 

10

 

4

 

MOUNT ALEXANDER

 

10

 

4

 

MANSFIELD

 

8

 

4

 

LODDON

 

6

 

3

 

SWAN HILL

 

6

 

2

 

WEST WIMMERA

 

3

 

2

 

GREATER SHEPPARTON

 

18

 

1

 

MOIRA

 

12

 

1

 

ARARAT

 

6

 

1

 

CAMPASPE

 

6

 

1

 

MILDURA

 

6

 

1

 

WARRNAMBOOL

 

6

 

1

 

HEPBURN

 

4

 

1

 

NORTHERN GRAMPIANS

 

4

 

1

 

MURRINDINDI

 

3

 

1

 

SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS

 

3

 

1

 

EAST GIPPSLAND

 

2

 

1

 

MOYNE

 

2

 

1

 

PYRENEES

 

2

 

1

 

WODONGA

 

2

 

1

 

QUEENSCLIFFE

 

1

 

1

 

WELLINGTON

 

13

 

0

 

BENALLA

 

3

 

0

 

GANNAWARRA

 

2

 

0

 

STRATHBOGIE

 

2

 

0

 

WANGARATTA

 

2

 

0

 

ALPINE

 

1

 

0

 

CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS

 

1

 

0

 

CORANGAMITE

 

1

 

0

 

YARRIAMBIACK

 

1

 

0

 

BULOKE

 

 0

 

0

 

HINDMARSH

 

 0

 

0

 

INDIGO

 

 0

 

0

 

TOWONG

 

 0

 

0

 

OVERSEAS

 

5

 

0

 

UNKNOWN

 

206

 

201

 

Total

 

13035

 

7227

 

 

 

The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for the dissemination of information to the media involving positive COVID-19 cases across the state.

The Weekly Advertiser reports on COVID-19 cases in the region based on official information provided by the department and/or other relevant authorities.

'Numbers are correct as of 11.59pm last night but are subject to change as cases are followed up and data is analysed. This can include changes to residential addresses following case interviews'.