Victoria has been notified of 1 new case of coronavirus since yesterday – a returned traveller in hotel quarantine. The new case is a man in his 30’s.
Victoria has recorded no new locally acquired cases.
This is the 66th 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 20,523.
Update: Vaccinations
A total of 835 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 212,357.
From today, Victorians aged 50 and over will be eligible to receive their vaccination at one of Victoria’s vaccination centres.
A full list of opening hours and wait times at Victoria’s high-volume vaccinations centres can be seen at Vaccination . Appointments can be made by calling 1800 675 398.
Update: Interstate exposure sites
Queensland
Queensland Health has published a list of exposure sites on the Queensland Government .
If you are currently in Victoria and have been to a Tier 1 exposure site you must immediately contact the Victorian Department of Health at 1300 651 160 and quarantine for 14 days.
Other Queensland public exposure sites, as listed on the Queensland , are considered Tier 2 exposure sites. Anyone who has visited a Tier 2 exposure site during times listed should contact the Victorian Department of Health at 1300 651 160, get a and isolate until they receive a negative result.
Western Australia
Western Australia Health has published a list of exposure sites at Healthy .
Victoria has declared all exposure sites since 27 April as Tier 1 exposure sites. If you are currently in Victoria and have been to a Tier 1 exposure site you must immediately contact the Victorian Department of Health at 1300 651 160 and quarantine for 14 days.
Victoria will continue to closely monitor the situation and the Perth and Peel regions remain designated orange zones under Victoria’s travel permit system.
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 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 11,660 | 5,848,862 |
Number of permits issued (Jan 11 - 7am today) | Number of permit applications processed in the past 24 hours | Average # of permits issued per minute in the past 24 hours |
|---|---|---|
2,007,571 | 14,193 | 9.86 |
Reviewed 02 May 2021