There are now 14,801 active COVID-19 cases in the state and 398 people are in Victorian hospitals with the virus, including 72 in intensive care.
Victoria has recorded 2,005 new COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths, as the seven-day average for hospitalisations continues rise.There are 14,801 active cases in the state, and 655 people have died during the current outbreak based on the latest Department of Health data.
There are 398 COVID-19 patients in Victorian hospitals, including 72 active cases in intensive care and 39 patients on a ventilator.A further 40 patients are in intensive care but their infections are no longer considered active.Experts call for tightening of restrictionsMeanwhile, an epidemiologist has called for some low-level COVID-19 measures, like increased mask rules, to be reintroduced to avoid harsher restrictions down the line.
"There seems again to be no sense of urgency, and there really is some urgency here," Professor Baxter said. "Because what we do now will determine what happens in the next two months really. Failing to act now will have ramifications."Hospitality workers and both customers and workers in retail settings are also required to wear them.WatchWhat you need to know about coronavirus:
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