Mornington Peninsula COVID-19 Update – 5 August 2020

Six new cases on the peninsula in the last 24 hours as total cases on the Mornington Peninsula edges towards 100.

Key facts from today’s Victorian COVID-19 update:

• Victoria has recorded 725 new cases of coronavirus since yesterday, with the total number of cases now at 13,035.
• The overall total has increased by 700, due to 25 cases being reclassified – largely due to duplication.
• Within Victoria, 164 of the new cases are linked to outbreaks or complex cases and 561 are under investigation.
• There have been 15 new deaths from COVID-19 reported since yesterday. They include a man in his 30s, three men and one woman in their 70s, three men and three women in their 80s and three men and one woman their 90s.
• 10 of the 15 new deaths are linked to known outbreaks in aged care facilities. To date, 162 people have died from coronavirus in Victoria.s.
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In Victoria at the current time:

• 2281 cases may indicate community transmission
• 7227 cases are currently active in Victoria
• 538 cases of coronavirus are in hospital, including 42 in intensive care
• 5424 people have recovered from the virus
• More than 1,745,900 tests have been processed – an increase of approximately 24,000 since yesterday

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Six new cases on the peninsula in 24 hours

The Mornington Peninsula has had six new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

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