Victoria has had 17 consecutive days of double-digit coronavirus case growth, recording more than 300 new cases in the past week. The number of people hospitalised and in intensive care due to COVID-19 is also rising.
Federal health authorities say it is too early to tell if the number of COVID-19 cases in Victoria is stabilising, or will continue to grow.The Deputy Chief Medical Officer says it's too early to speculate whether cases have stabilisedThe state has had 17 consecutive days of double-digit case growth, recording more than 300 new cases in the past week.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd said while he hopes the numbers come down, he cannot be sure they will. "Clearly we're following the situation daily, both at the Victorian level and also at the national level.
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