The state recorded 27,790 total cases in the past week. 9News
Victoria has recorded a 3.4 per cent rise in new COVID cases in the past week, a sign the anticipated new wave of the virus has crested.The state recorded 27,790 total cases in the past week.There is a seven-day rolling average of 682 cases in hospital, a 24 per cent increase on last week.Eighty-five Victorians died with the virus in the past week.
In total, 6132 people have died of COVID-19 in Victoria since the pandemic began, and 2.7 million have caught the disease and recovered.Some regional areas in Victoria have a higher per capita number of cases. The Bendigo LGA has 500 active cases per 100,000 residents. Benala has 534 cases per 100,000 residents, and Ararat has 607 per 100,000 residents.Although that is a confusing metric because neither Benala or Ararat LGAs have anywhere close to 100,000 residents.
The health department is asking for people to get tested for COVID before going to any Christmas parties, with the events known for being potential super-spreaders.
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