Department of Health

Coronavirus update for Victoria – 1 November 2021

Yesterday, 14,413 vaccine doses were administered by Victoria’s state-commissioned services.

01/11/21

COVID-19 Data

Yesterday, 14,413 vaccine doses were administered by Victoria’s state-commissioned services. The total number of doses administered through state-run services is 4,610,270.

92.6 per cent of Victorians aged 16 and over have now had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 81 per cent have had two doses. This excludes most recent Commonwealth data.

There are 699 COVID-19 cases in hospital in Victoria. 136 of those cases are in intensive care, with 86 cases on a ventilator.

Victoria was notified of 1,471 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday. All cases were locally acquired. The 10 Local Government Areas with the highest number of new cases are Casey, Wyndham, Greater Dandenong, Melton, Hume, Brimbank, Greater Shepparton, Whittlesea, Wodonga and Latrobe.

All locations containing new cases will be published today at Victorian COVID-19 dataExternal Link .

There are 21,959 active cases in Victoria. The total number of confirmed cases in Victoria since the beginning of the pandemic is 90,261.

Sadly, the Department was notified of 4 deaths yesterday of people aged in their 70s, 80s and 90s. This brings the total number of deaths in Victoria since the pandemic began to 1,125.

46,065 COVID-19 tests were processed yesterday. The total number of tests performed in Victoria since the pandemic began is 13,383,416.

There are currently more than 77,000 active primary close contacts in isolation in Victoria.

Updates

Rapid Antigen Self-Test advice

Rapid antigen self-tests go on general sale today. The Department of Health has published advice on how to use and interpret the results on the rapid antigen self-test pageExternal Link .

  • Rapid antigen tests can only tell you if you are likely to have COVID-19. In Victoria, a standard (PCR) test at a testing centre is still needed to confirm if you have COVID-19.
  • If you test positive from a rapid antigen test, then you must isolate, get tested with a standard (PCR) test, and stay isolated until you get your results.
  • Most rapid antigen tests will provide you with a result in 15 to 30 minutes. It’s faster but less accurate than a standard (PCR) test. It’s best to use them when you have COVID-19 symptoms.

The availability and approval of this technology for use in the home is a big step forward, but please take extra care to understand the result and what steps you still may have to take.

To access the most up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Victoria, visit the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Victoria websiteExternal Link or call the 24-hour Coronavirus Hotline on 1800 675 398.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can also call the Victorian Aboriginal COVID Information Line on 1800 312 911. Callers will speak with Aboriginal staff who can answer questions about COVID-19 and direct them to relevant support services. The information line is open from 9am to 5pm, 7 days a week.

Reviewed 01 November 2021

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