Victoria has opened the first day of eased restrictions in Melbourne with just four new cases recorded, taking the number of active cases in the state to 136.
This is an 85% decrease on the 920 cases reported at the same time last month.
There are now just 11 active cases relating to aged care facilities.
The 14-day rolling average of new cases fell to 7.2 in Metropolitan Melbourne, while regional Victoria’s 14-day rolling average stood at 0.5.
There were 12 Victorians in hospital, with none in ICU.
And there was one new death, bringing the state’s total to 817. This was a man in his 90s, and has been connected to an aged care outbreak.
The aged care outbreaks with the highest active case numbers are as follows:
- 4 active cases are currently linked to Uniting Age Well Preston (total cases: 5)
- 3 active cases are currently linked to Estia Aged Care Facility Keilor (total cases: 52
“We just have to make the best of this” – Victorian Premier on NZ arrivals
In his daily briefing, Daniel Andrews said it was “unreasonable” to blame the Victorian government for travellers entering the state, after arriving through the trans-Tasman travel bubble.
“I'm not going to be quarantining people that came from a low virus community, and we just have to make the best of this,” Mr Andrews said.
“I spoke with my good friend (WA Premier) Mark McGowan yesterday, and just like us, they had absolutely no idea – like, absolutely no idea – until 25 people turned up, that 25 people could turn up or would turn up.”
“We said no, we don't think we should be (in the bubble) at this time, however, it seems we are in it... if people turn up today on any one of those 17 flights, we will provide them with advice and support and we will make sure that they comply with all the rules as they relate to Victorians.”
