Residents are using the isolation time to clean up around the house, and then going for tip runs in violation of the rules for Stage 3 restrictions. Police receptions counters close until further notice. One more peninsula case today as the curve starts to flatten.
Key facts from today’s Victorian COVID-19 update:
- The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria is 1135 – an increase of 20 from yesterday.
- No additional deaths were recorded overnight.
- The total number of cases includes 597 men and 538 women. Cases range in age from under one year to their early nineties.
- There are 75 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Victoria that may have been acquired through community transmission.
- Currently 47 people are in hospital – including 11 patients in intensive care – and 573 people have recovered.
- More than 56,000 tests have been conducted to date.
‘Non-essential’ tip use under fire
A resident has complained that Mornington Peninsula Shire’s transfer stations are “going flat strap catering to hordes of customers who are treating tips like there is no coronavirus”.
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Police close doors
Reception counters at all police stations on the Mornington Peninsula are closed until further notice because of the COVID-19 crisis..
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One more peninsula case, as curve starts to flatten
Coronavirus cases in Victoria are 1135 today – an increase of just 20 from yesterday. It is an encouraging sign that the efforts of Victorians to “flatten the curve” are working.
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