BREAKING: Victoria's Chief Health Officer has described the state's latest tally of new cases of coronavirus as 'a good sign' and said the numbers are the result of mandatory mask-wearing and stage three and four restrictions.
Victoria's Chief Health Officer has described the state's latest tally of new cases of coronavirus – a jump of 216 cases in 24 hours – as "a good sign" and said lower daily numbers were the result of mandatory mask-wearing and stage three and four restrictions.
Wednesday's tally of new COVID-19 cases marks the fourth consecutive day of numbers below 300 – down again from the 222 daily cases recorded yesterday.The last time Victoria recorded a daily new case tally close today's number was on July 18 when there were 217 new cases. "In our fight against this wicked enemy, come forward and get tested even if you've got a really mild symptom," Mr Andrews said.
Professor Sutton also announced that his public health team was close to being able to disseminate information about the locations a positive contact has visited – as is done in NSW – now that numbers were dropping.
Mr Andrews said there were now 79 active cases in disability facility settings including 60 total resident cases.today’s federal announcement of a vaccine deal with researchers in the UKProfessor Sutton said the vaccine in question was currently being trialled in large populations where there is a great deal of community transmission.
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