Coronavirus: Victoria records 51 new cases as state's deaths top 700 - 9News

Victoria has recorded 51 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, with seven lives lost.

The new deaths have brought the state's total number of COVID-19 fatalities to 701.

Victoria now accounts for nearly 90 per cent of Australia's COVID deaths.

The state now has 1673 active virus cases.

Today's figures are a drop from yesterday when 76 new cases and 11 deaths were reported.

There are now six locations considered high risk due to positive cases of COVID-19 visiting venues and businesses.

Yesterday it was revealed more than 3000 healthcare and aged care workers have contracted coronavirus in Victoria, with Australia's Deputy Chief Medical Officer describing the alarming number as "unacceptable".

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) figures show a total of 3286 healthcare workers have been diagnosed with COVID-19, with 2281 of those being acquired in the workplace.

There are still 252 active cases among healthcare workers in Victoria, excluding today's figures.

According to new data, aged care or disability workers had the greatest number of COVID-19 cases with 1398 infections, followed by nurses at 1256 and medical practitioners at 199.

Majority of infections - 2281 in total – were contracted in healthcare settings, with more than half (1407) acquired in aged care facilities.

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2020-09-09 22:30:00Z
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