Victoria records 16 new COVID-19 cases - West Coast Sentinel

Victoria has recorded 16 new coronavirus cases overnight, as top medical officials call for a lockdown of six areas identified as coronavirus hotspots. Health Minister Jenny Mikakos confirmed there were 1847 cases in the state after five were removed due to duplication, making it a net increase of 11 cases on Monday. The state's COVID-19 case numbers are now the highest they've been in more than two months after six days of double-digit growth. "Of the 16 new cases, six are linked to known outbreaks, four are detected in hotel quarantine, five have been detected through routine testing, and one is under investigation.," Ms Mikakos said. "We currently have nine patients in hospital, including two in intensive care." The new cases are made up of six linked to outbreaks, five cases identified through routine testing, four cases detected in returned travellers in hotel quarantine and one case under investigation. The Stamford Plaza hotel outbreak has increased to 14 with two contractors also testing positive. Two cases have been linked to Albanvale Primary School in Caroline Springs, taking that outbreak to three, with two teachers infected. Two further cases have been linked to H&M Northland, taking the total to four. One new case is a household contact of a staff member who tested positive on Friday, the other new case is a worker who did not work at the store while infectious, although did attended the Black Lives Matter protest in Melbourne on June 6. It is not thought they acquired the infection from the protest. The H&M store has undergone a deep clean and contact tracing is continuing. A child who goes to Great Beginnings Reservoir went to the childcare centre while infectious, so it has been closed for cleaning and contact tracing. The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee on Sunday urged residents who live in six coronavirus hotspots not to leave their suburbs. The panel of chief health officers strongly discouraged travelling to and from Brimbank, Cardinia, Casey, Darebin, Hume and Moreland until community transmission is curbed. It said Victoria had accounted for 83 per cent of new coronavirus cases recorded in Australia in the past week. Jeff Springfield, the mayor of Cardinia Shire Council, which is centred on Pakenham, southeast of Melbourne, said told 3AW radio only found out about the travel advice when he was contacted by media on Sunday. "We have not issued stay-at-home directions for those hotspot areas, but of course we don't rule anything out," Ms Mikakos said. Victorian health authorities have said more than half of the new cases since the end of April have come from family members spreading it to their relatives. The sharp increase in coronavirus cases in the last week forced the state government to announce a step back in restrictions easing that would have come into effect on Monday. From Monday, Victorians will only be able to have five people at their homes and gatherings outside the home will be restricted to 10. Gyms, cinemas, indoor sports centres and concert venues will be allowed to reopen but with a 20-person limit. Cafes, restaurants and pubs were set to expand their number of patrons from 20 to 50 on Monday, but that is now on hold. Australian Associated Press

Victoria has recorded 16 new coronavirus cases overnight, as top medical officials call for a lockdown of six areas identified as coronavirus hotspots.

Health Minister Jenny Mikakos confirmed there were 1847 cases in the state after five were removed due to duplication, making it a net increase of 11 cases on Monday.

The state's COVID-19 case numbers are now the highest they've been in more than two months after six days of double-digit growth.

"Of the 16 new cases, six are linked to known outbreaks, four are detected in hotel quarantine, five have been detected through routine testing, and one is under investigation.," Ms Mikakos said.

"We currently have nine patients in hospital, including two in intensive care."

The new cases are made up of six linked to outbreaks, five cases identified through routine testing, four cases detected in returned travellers in hotel quarantine and one case under investigation.

The Stamford Plaza hotel outbreak has increased to 14 with two contractors also testing positive.

Two cases have been linked to Albanvale Primary School in Caroline Springs, taking that outbreak to three, with two teachers infected.

Two further cases have been linked to H&M Northland, taking the total to four.

One new case is a household contact of a staff member who tested positive on Friday, the other new case is a worker who did not work at the store while infectious, although did attended the Black Lives Matter protest in Melbourne on June 6.

It is not thought they acquired the infection from the protest.

The H&M store has undergone a deep clean and contact tracing is continuing.

A child who goes to Great Beginnings Reservoir went to the childcare centre while infectious, so it has been closed for cleaning and contact tracing.

The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee on Sunday urged residents who live in six coronavirus hotspots not to leave their suburbs.

The panel of chief health officers strongly discouraged travelling to and from Brimbank, Cardinia, Casey, Darebin, Hume and Moreland until community transmission is curbed.

It said Victoria had accounted for 83 per cent of new coronavirus cases recorded in Australia in the past week.

Jeff Springfield, the mayor of Cardinia Shire Council, which is centred on Pakenham, southeast of Melbourne, said told 3AW radio only found out about the travel advice when he was contacted by media on Sunday.

"We have not issued stay-at-home directions for those hotspot areas, but of course we don't rule anything out," Ms Mikakos said.

Victorian health authorities have said more than half of the new cases since the end of April have come from family members spreading it to their relatives.

The sharp increase in coronavirus cases in the last week forced the state government to announce a step back in restrictions easing that would have come into effect on Monday.

From Monday, Victorians will only be able to have five people at their homes and gatherings outside the home will be restricted to 10.

Gyms, cinemas, indoor sports centres and concert venues will be allowed to reopen but with a 20-person limit.

Cafes, restaurants and pubs were set to expand their number of patrons from 20 to 50 on Monday, but that is now on hold.

Australian Associated Press

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