COVID-19: 30 infectious in the community as Victoria records 55 new local cases

Victoria recorded 55 new locally-acquired COVID-19 cases yesterday.

Two overseas-acquired cases were also detected.

Six of the new local cases have not yet been linked to known outbreaks.

Only 25 of the new local cases were in quarantine for their entire infectious period.

There are 57 new cases reported today with 55 local cases and two cases acquired overseas. Of the locally-acquired cases, 49 are linked to known outbreaks and 25 have been in isolation for the entirety of their infectious period. [1/2]

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) August 19, 2021