Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed 149 new cases of COVID-19 in his daily briefing on Wednesday, a slight increase on Tuesday’s total of 148 new cases.
Mr Andrews confirmed 24 new deaths, bringing the state’s total 462.
These include one woman in her 60s, three men in their 70s, three women and seven men in their 80s, and six women and four men in their 90s.
Of these deaths, 21 have been linked to aged care outbreaks.
Victoria now has 3,488 active cases with 1,487 cases in aged care.
For context, the rest of Australia has an estimated 389 cases and 91 cases in aged care.
The major aged care outbreaks include:
- 211 cases linked to Epping Gardens Aged Care in Epping (no new cases since Tuesday)
- 195 cases linked to St Basil’s Home for the Aged in Fawkner (no new cases since Tuesday)
- 169 cases linked to BaptCare Wyndham Lodge Community in Werribee (3 new cases since Tuesday)
- 159 cases linked to Estia Aged Care Facility in Ardeer (no new cases since Tuesday)
- 138 cases linked to Kirkbrae Presbyterian Homes in Kilsyth (no new cases since Tuesday)
- 120 cases linked to Cumberland Manor Aged Care Facility in Sunshine North (no new cases since Tuesday)
- 118 cases since to Twin Parks Aged Care in Reservoir (no new cases since Tuesday)
- 113 cases linked to Outlook Gardens Aged Care Facility in Dandenong North (no new cases since Tuesday)
- 111 cases have been linked to Japara Goonawarra Aged Care Facility in Sunbury (1 new case since Tuesday)
- 109 cases have been linked to Estia Aged Care Facility in Heidelberg (no new cases since Tuesday)
The number of Victorians in hospital with COVID is now 578, with 39 in intensive care.
Of the ICU patients 16 are on a ventilator.
Mr Andrews said the numbers did indicate a degree of stability.
“The combined efforts of our government, the commonwealth government and all agencies, both in aged care, but also in these very complex disability facility settings, is working well,” he said.
“It is very challenging. But we have seen some significant stability come to those environments.”
