Australia Corona Virus

Victoria records 2,005 COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths

Source: ABCnews

Victoria has recorded 2,005 new COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths, as the seven-day average for hospitalisations continues rise.

It is the first time Victoria’s daily case count has been above 2,000 since late October. 

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.

The state’s seven-day average for hospitalisations is 393, up from about 300 a fortnight ago.

A further 40 patients are in intensive care but their infections are no longer considered active.

The latest cases were detected from 85,112 results processed on Wednesday.