COVID-19 Data
There are 437 COVID-19 cases in hospital in Victoria – with 28 active cases in ICU, including 12 on a ventilator, and an additional 6 cleared cases in ICU.
6,176,733 vaccine doses have been administered by Victoria’s state-commissioned services, with 3,476 administered yesterday at state-run centres.
67.1 per cent of Victorians aged 18 and over have had three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. 94.5 per cent of Victorians aged 12 and over have had two doses.
10,628 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded yesterday. This includes 7,440 who tested positive on a Rapid Antigen Test and 3,188 who returned a positive result on a PCR test.
Sadly, the Department was notified of 14 deaths yesterday of a people aged in their 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. Twelve of today’s reported deaths occurred in the past week including seven deaths in the past two days. Two historic death reports were reclassified yesterday. This brings the total number of deaths in Victoria since the pandemic began to 2,860.
There are 53,518 active cases in Victoria.
15,868 PCR tests were processed yesterday. The total number of PCR tests performed in Victoria since the pandemic began is 20,353,228.
Updates
Easing of restrictions
Victoria will move into winter safely with most restrictions removed from 11:59pm, Friday 22 April.
A number of critical and common-sense settings will be retained, including the essential requirement to isolate for seven days following a COVID-19 diagnosis and existing two-dose and three-dose vaccination mandates for workers.
More information about these changes can be found at High vax rate means most restrictions can safely
Vaccination milestones reached
Two-thirds of Victorians aged 16 years and over have now had three doses of COVID-19 vaccine and more than 90 per cent of Victorians aged over 70 have now had their third dose.
More details can be seen at More milestones reached as more Victorians
Links and contacts
- your positive Rapid Antigen Test or find more information about Rapid Antigen
- Follow your COVID Checklist if you test or you are a of someone with COVID-19
- Get your vaccine through GPs or community pharmacies through the Vaccine Clinic
- Get information on managing COVID-19 at and getting the right support for your symptoms
- See where and how you can get at state-run centres
- Find your nearest testing
- Current COVIDSafe for living and working in Victoria
- Financial is available if you have been impacted by COVID-19
- View Victoria’s Pandemic Order
To access the most up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Victoria, visit the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Victoria 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 20 April 2022