Victoria reports no new locally transmitted cases of coronavirus for fifth day

Victoria’s streak of no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases has extended to five days.

The Department of Health and Human Services tweeted this morning that no locally acquired cases were reported in the previous 24 hours.

The department said it had received 18,660 test results.

One international traveller already in hotel quarantine tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of active cases in the state to 40.

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