Victoria reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, with the state’s total number of active cases sitting at 49.
This is a (78%) decrease on the 216 active cases reported this time last month.
The death toll remained the same, with no new deaths reported.
This marks the third consecutive day the state had reported no new cases and deaths.
The 14-day rolling average in metropolitan Melbourne was 1.9 and was 0 in regional Victoria.
And there were only two Victorians in hospital with COVID-19, and none in intensive care.
“We haven’t beaten it yet” – Acting Chief Medical Officer
In an interview on ABC Radio, Australia’s Acting Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly warned however that complacency was one of the major risks for the country moving forward.
“We haven’t beaten it yet,” he said.
“We need to absolutely keep our eye on the ball. There is a global pandemic going on and those disturbing numbers from many of our friends overseas give us food for thought.”
“We need to remember this virus hasn’t gone away. There was and continues to be an increase in cases coming into our quarantine hotels.”
