Department of Health

Coronavirus update for Victoria – 20 March 2022

20/03/22

COVID-19 Data

There are 215 COVID-19 cases in hospital in Victoria – with 11 active cases in ICU, including 6 on a ventilator, and an additional 10 cleared cases in ICU.

6,069,746 vaccine doses have been administered by Victoria’s state-commissioned services, with 9,877 administered yesterday at state-run centres. 5,941 of the doses administered yesterday were for children aged 5 to 11 years, with 5,663 of these second doses.

63.8 per cent of Victorians aged 18 and over have had three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. 94.2 per cent of Victorians aged 12 and over have had two doses. 56.9 per cent of Victorians aged between 5 and 11 years have had one dose.

6,694 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded yesterday. This includes:

  • 4,483 who tested positive on a Rapid Antigen Test
  • 2,211 who returned a positive result on a PCR test.

The Department was notified of zero deaths yesterday.

The total number of deaths in Victoria since the pandemic began remains 2,675.

There are 49,921 active cases in Victoria.

16,965 PCR tests were processed yesterday. The total number of PCR tests performed in Victoria since the pandemic began is 19,818,623.

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 20 March 2022

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