Health
New cases back into triple digits as Victoria records 15 more coronavirus deaths – The Age
Victoria’s Deputy Chief Health Officer said cases were not falling as quickly as health authorities would like, as he revealed about a third of Thursday’s cases were among healthcare workers.
“I’m reassured that the number of cases is coming down somewhat. It’s not as low as we would like it to be,” he said.
A significant number of new cases have emerged in hotspots in Melbourne’s north, west and south-east, he said. Brimbank council area recorded nine new cases, Casey 10 cases, Hume 10 cases and Wyndham 18 new cases.
Professor Cheng said the government was still deciding how many daily cases, on average, would allow it to make wholesale changes to lockdown restrictions.
“What’s h…
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