Chief Health Officer Professor Brett Sutton said Victoria is "on track" with Burnet Institute modelling that suggests hospitalisations will reach between 1,400 and 2,900 cases by the end of October.
Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel will drive ambulances and triage tents will be set up outside hospitals to treat coronavirus patients as the Victorian health system buckles from record daily cases.
Victoria has recorded a new Australian pandemic high of 1,838 new local COVID-19 cases along with five deaths in the 24 hours to midnight, the Department of Health announced on Friday.
Premier Daniel Andrews must “stop blaming Victorians” and other state leaders for high COVID-19 case numbers amid concerns over hospital ramping, says Opposition Leader Matthew Guy.