Victoria has recorded another 134 new cases of coronavirus, as authorities warn police presence will dramatically increase in areas that are going back into lockdown.
Victoria has now conducted more than 1 million tests, with a new one-day record set yesterdayPremier Daniel Andrews said the total of cases linked to the nine towers is now 75.
Eleven of the new infections are connected to contained outbreaks and 123 are still under investigation. Forty-one Victorians with coronavirus are in hospital and seven of those are receiving intensive care, Mr Andrews said.stage three restrictions being reimposed for metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell ShirePolice Minister Lisa Neville said police would be enforcing the new directives, which mean residents can only leave their homes for four essential reasons.
More than 1 million coronavirus tests have been conducted in Victoria since the start of the year, with a new record of 29,424 conducted yesterday.
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