Victoria records 11 new cases

Victorian Acting Premier James Merlino says Victoria has recorded five formal cases overnight and a further six since midnight and there are a “significant number of exposure sites” linked to the new cases. “We’ve officially recorded five new cases today all locally acquired there are currently 54 active cases of coronavirus in Victoria,” he said. “I can also advise there are a further six locally acquired cases that came through after the late-night cutoff and our public health teams are urgently investigating and interviewing these cases.” Mr Merlino said two of the five cases relate to the City of Whittlesea outbreak, one to the Star carwash, and one is under investigation. “We are now managing 4,200 primary close contacts across all our exposure sites; we have also had 43,874 tests and 16,752 vaccine doses,” he said. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au