Victoria has been notified of 2 new cases of coronavirus since yesterday, in returned travellers in hotel quarantine.
The cases are a man in his 30s and a teenage girl.
This is the 61st day in a row that no new cases have been acquired in Victoria.
The total number of confirmed cases in Victoria since the beginning of the pandemic is 20,515.
Update: contact tracing
Negative test results have been received for all close contacts associated with the interstate acquired case announced on Friday, including passengers, air and ground crew of interest to Victoria from flight QF778, and people in Victoria linked to WA exposure sites.
We strongly remind all Australians that they are obligated to obtain a permit, exemption or exception to enter Victoria. For more information, visit Service .
Update: WA travel permit zones and primary close contacts
Victoria’s Chief Health Officer has declared that from 12.01am 28 April the Perth metropolitan area and the Peel region in Western Australia have been designated orange zones under Victoria’s travel permit system.
People entering Victoria with an orange zone permit must isolate, get a coronavirus test within 72 hours, and stay isolated until they receive a negative result.
People currently in Victoria with a red zone permit – having entered Victoria after the red zone came into effect – are able to be released early from their 14-day quarantine period if they have tested negative.
Messages are being sent to individuals today formally advising they may end their quarantine period.
People currently in Victoria with an orange zone permit – having entered Victoria between 17 April until the red zone came into effect – can end their isolation period when they have received a negative test.
Any primary close contact linked to QF778 from Perth to Melbourne on 21 April must continue their 14-day quarantine period.
Any casual contact linked to the Tier 2 exposure site Melbourne Airport Terminal One can end their isolation period when they have received a negative test.
The small number of contacts in Victoria linked to exposure sites in WA will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis according to risk and must await contact from the Department of Health regarding their conditions and clearance. Some will not be released from their 14-day quarantine period.
Viral fragments detected in wastewater samples
Viral fragments have been recently detected in wastewater samples taken from sewer catchments in the eastern, western, north-western and outer northern suburbs.
Given the current prolonged period of no community transmission in Victoria, it is most likely that this is due to a person or persons continuing to shed the virus after the infection period however, it could also be due to a person living in or travelling through the area in the early active infectious phase.
The wastewater testing program is designed as an early warning system to support our ongoing efforts in continuing to protect the COVIDSafe environment we have achieved and therefore a cautious approach is always taken when these detections are found.
People who live in or have visited these areas who have or develop COVID symptoms are strongly encouraged to get tested and help keep Victoria communities COVID free.
Western suburbs catchment 18-26 April 2021
Persons visiting or residing in Albanvale, Burnside, Burnside Heights, Cairnlea, Caroline Springs, Deer Park, Delahey, Hillside (Melton), Keilor Downs, Kings Park, Plumpton, Ravenhall, Sydenham, Taylors Hill or Taylors Lakes.
North-western suburbs catchment 18-26 April 2021
Persons visiting or residing in Avondale Heights, Calder Park, Hillside (Melton), Kealba, Keilor, Keilor Downs, Keilor East, Keilor Lodge, Keilor North, Keilor Park, Sydenham or Taylors Lakes.
Eastern suburbs catchment 20 – 24 April 2021
Persons visiting or residing in Balwyn, Balwyn North, Blackburn, Blackburn North, Box Hill, Box Hill North, Bulleen, Doncaster, Doncaster East, Donvale, Mitcham, Mont Albert, Mont Albert North, Nunawading or Templestowe Lower from 20 April to 24 April 2021.
Outer northern suburbs catchment 17 – 22 April 2021
Persons visiting or residing in Epping, South Morang or Wollert from 17 to 22 April 2021.
Update: Vaccinations
A total of 3,839 COVID-19 vaccination doses were administered yesterday by state commissioned services across Victoria.
This brings the total number of vaccine doses administered by the Department as of yesterday to 198,228.
A full list of operating times can be seen at High-volume vaccination .
General advice
Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms include fever, sore throat, cough, shortness of breath and loss or change in sense of smell or taste. If you are experiencing any symptoms, wear a fitted face mask when you get tested.
The Department is publishing expected wait times at testing sites as well as updated information about locations and hours of operation at Where to get
For more information call the 24-hour Coronavirus Hotline at 1800 675 398 or visit Coronavirus (COVID-19) .
Latest statewide numbers (data reported to 11:59pm yesterday):
| Cases acquired locally | Cases acquired interstate | Cases acquired overseas | Active cases | Lives lost | Tests processed yesterday | Total tests since pandemic began |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 17,015 | 5,777,123 |
Number of permits issued (Jan 11 - 8am today) | Number of permit applications processed in the past 24 hours | Average # of permits issued per minute in the past 24 hours |
|---|---|---|
1,935,797 | 14,868 | 10.33 |
Reviewed 27 April 2021