Extract from the daily DHHS Media release
2 June 2021
Victoria was notified of six new cases of coronavirus yesterday.
All are locally acquired cases linked to the current outbreak.
There were two COVID-19 cases in hospital in Victoria yesterday.
In total, there are 60 cases linked to the current outbreak.
The total number of confirmed cases in Victoria since the beginning of the pandemic is 20,614. One overseas acquired case was reclassified.
Extension of restrictions
The Victorian Government has announced that restrictions will be extended from 11.59pm Thursday 3 June.
Update: Outbreaks
Four of the new cases belong to members of a family who travelled to Jervis Bay while one of the cases was infectious. The acquisition source is under investigation.
A number of new exposure sites linked to the cases have been listed in Melbourne, regional Victoria and NSW.
One case is linked to the Port Melbourne outbreak and one case is linked to the Brighton Beach Hotel.
Public Health teams have identified over 5200 Primary Close Contacts linked to the outbreak.
77.8 per cent have so far returned negative results.
There are 189 primary close contacts linked to a network of community grocery stores and retail outlets in the Northern Suburbs, and in Dandenong, with 169 negative results received so far.
Of seven schools and higher education settings that have also been linked to positive cases, 434 primary close contacts are identified and over 300 negative results received.
The Department also manages a number of exposure sites which it doesn’t publish online, particularly if these sites represent lower-risk exposures, or if they have comprehensive record keeping and contact tracing measures in place, or if they identify small, private locations.
Exposure sites are regularly reviewed based on intelligence and evidence, following case interviews.
Viral fragments detected in wastewater catchments
Viral fragments have been recently detected in wastewater samples taken from the following sewer catchments:
- Bendigo between 27-31 May
- Mornington Peninsula between Safety Beach and Portsea between 27-28 May
While these unexpected detections may be due to someone who has had COVID-19 that is no longer infectious it is also possible that it is due to an active but undiagnosed infectious case.
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.