Coronavirus update for Victoria – 28 May 2022

COVID-19 Data

There are 540 COVID-19 cases in hospital in Victoria – with 26 active cases in ICU, including 6 on a ventilator, and an additional 6 cleared cases in ICU.

6,245,306 vaccine doses have been administered by Victoria’s state-commissioned services, with 1,771 administered yesterday at state-run centres.

67.4 per cent of Victorians aged 16 and over have had three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. 94.6 per cent of Victorians aged 12 and over have had two doses.

8,737 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded yesterday. This includes 6,188 who tested positive on a Rapid Antigen Test and 2,549 who returned a positive result on a PCR test.

Sadly, the Department was notified of 22 deaths yesterday in people aged in their 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 100s. This brings the total number of deaths in Victoria since the pandemic began to 3,379. Two historic death reports were re-classified yesterday.

There are 65,614 active cases in Victoria.

15,339 PCR tests were processed yesterday. The total number of PCR tests performed in Victoria since the pandemic began is 21,008,571.

Links and contacts

• Report your positive Rapid Antigen Test or find more information about Rapid Antigen Tests
• Follow your COVID Checklist if you test positive or you are a contact of someone with COVID-19
• Get your vaccine through GPs or community pharmacies through the Vaccine Clinic Finder
• Get information on managing COVID-19 at home and getting the right support for your symptoms
• See where and how you can get vaccinated at state-run centres
• Find your nearest testing centre
• Current COVIDSafe settings for living and working in Victoria
• Financial support is available if you have been impacted by COVID-19
• View Victoria’s Pandemic Order Register

To access the most up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Victoria, visit the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Victoria website 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 9 am to 5 pm, 7 days a week.