Victoria’s Department of Health confirmed that the new cases were all linked to current outbreaks.
The state’s snap five-day lockdown – the fifth for Melbourne – appears likely to extend past tomorrow, meaning that Victorians will continue to be confined to their homes for several more days as the lockdown is likely to be extended until Friday, possibly longer.
“We will wait and try to strike that very difficult balance between giving people some notice but having the most complete picture from an epidemiological point of view,” Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews said.
“Time is your friend in some respects. The more time you have, the more data you have, and you have a better understanding of the spread of the virus and the greater assessment you can make in relation to risk.”
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As the state enters another five-day lockdown, Victoria’s Department of Health has reported another 10 new local COVID infections, four of which had already been made public yesterday:
Reported yesterday: 10 new local cases and 1 new case acquired overseas (currently in HQ).
– 17,188 vaccine doses were administered
– 33,129 test results were received
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A Maribyrnong apartment complex on Tuesday was in lockdown as authorities traced the movements of COVID-positive removalists from NSW.
It comes as Victoria recorded three new infections as at Monday.
Two parents and a child from a Craigieburn family of four tested positive after arriving from NSW. Three family members flew to Melbourne on July 4 and the fourth drove home on July 8.
Ariele Apartments at 7 Thomas Holmes Street, where the removalists collected furniture, was listed as a tier one exposure site on Monday night.
Victoria’s COVID commander Jeroen Weimar said no one at the building, including the household which had the most exposure to the removalists, had tested positive as at Tuesday.
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