There are 260 COVID-19 cases in hospital in Victoria – with 11 active cases in ICU, including 3 on a ventilator, and an additional 6 cleared cases in ICU.
6,344,266 vaccine doses have been administered by Victoria’s state-commissioned services.
69.7 per cent of Victorians aged 16 and over have had 3 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. 94.7 per cent of Victorians aged 12 and over have had 2 doses.
2,375 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded yesterday. This includes 1,986 who tested positive on a rapid antigen test and 389 who returned a positive result on a PCR test.
Sadly, the Department was notified of 25 deaths yesterday of people aged in their 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90 years and over. The total number of COVID-related deaths in Victoria since the pandemic began is 5,388. The number of COVID-related deaths recorded in Victoria so far this year is 3,777.
The Victorian Department of Health regularly undertakes reviews and audits of the State’s reported deaths to ensure the accuracy of our COVID-19 mortality figures.
The Victorian Department of Health is formally notified of deaths of people known to have COVID-19 via a number of different sources, including the Victorian Death Index, Victorian Hospital Acquired Infection Surveillance System (VICNISS), the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine and local public health units. The department updates its confirmed death statistics daily.
There are 12,670 active cases in Victoria. The number of active cases in Victoria continues to decline from a peak of 71,428 recorded on 23 July.
6,430 PCR tests were processed yesterday. The total number of PCR tests performed in Victoria since the pandemic began is 22,207,382.
Updates
Updated information about ventilation
The Department of Health has published updated information on its website about the importance of ventilation in reducing the spread of COVID-19.
COVID-19 spreads when a person breathes out very small droplets or aerosols that contain the virus. Aerosols can float in the air for a long time and other people breathe them in, spreading the virus.
Adding fresh air into a space reduces the number of aerosols in a room and reduces the risk of COVID-19 transmission from one person to another.
You can see the updated information on the Department’s pages.
Updated work from home recommendations
Victoria’s work from home recommendations have been lifted following the end of winter and a significant decline in COVID-19 case numbers.
