COVID-19 Data
Yesterday, 8,337 vaccine doses were administered by Victoria’s state-commissioned services. The total number of doses administered through state-run services is 4,704,061.
93 per cent of Victorians aged 16 and over have now had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 85.2 per cent have had two doses. 92.6 per cent of Victorians aged 12 and over have now had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 84.1 per cent have had two doses. This excludes the most recent Commonwealth data.
There are 556 COVID-19 cases in hospital in Victoria. 91 of those cases are in intensive care, with 54 cases on a ventilator.
Victoria was notified of 1,126 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, Brimbank, Hume, Greater Dandenong, Moreland, Frankston, Whittlesea, Melton and Greater Geelong.
All locations containing new cases will be published today at Victorian COVID-19 .
There are 16,178 active cases in Victoria. The total number of confirmed cases in Victoria since the beginning of the pandemic is 98,130.
Sadly, the Department was notified of five deaths yesterday of people aged in their 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. This brings the total number of deaths in Victoria since the pandemic began to 1,182.
44,479 COVID-19 tests were processed yesterday. The total number of tests performed in Victoria since the pandemic began is 13,777,569.
There are currently more than 77,700 active primary close contacts in isolation in Victoria.
Updates
Wastewater detections
COVID-19 viral fragments have been detected in wastewater samples taken from the following regional areas:
- Stawell – unexpected detection for the period from 28 October – 3 November
- Lorne – unexpected detection for the period from 31 October – 3 November
- Mansfield – unexpected detection for the period from 28 October – 1 November
- Aireys Inlet – repeated unexpected detections for the period from 24 October - 1 November
- Apollo Bay – unexpected detection for the period 26 October - 3 November.
The detections could be an undiscovered new case or cases or could be the result of one or more people in these areas who have recovered from COVID-19 but are still shedding the virus.
Anyone who lives in, works in or has visited the areas above is urged to watch for the mildest of COVID-19 symptoms and get tested as soon as possible if symptoms develop.
For more information on wastewater testing, visit the Wastewater page.
Links and contacts
- Current restrictions in
- , including how to book and where to go
- Current list of exposure
- Find your nearest testing
- Information on Rapid Antigen
- Get $450 if you have to isolate after a test and other available
- Information for industry and workers required to be
- Victoria’s travel permit
- The Commonwealth’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) common operating
- How to get your COVID-19 digital
- What to do if you have
- What to do if you are a close of a person diagnosed with COVID-19
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 08 November 2021