WATCH LIVE: Victoria’s Health Minister to provide COVID-19 update

Victoria has recorded five new locally-acquired cases of COVID-19 as the state’s scheduled seven-day snap lockdown continues.

The five local cases uncovered on Saturday came from more than 45,000 tests, while one case has been recorded in hotel quarantine.

Acting Premier James Merlino and Treasurer Tim Pallas are expected to provide a live COVID update at 11.30am on Sunday. You can watch it in the video player below as soon as it’s available.

More than 17,700 vaccinations were administered on Saturday.

Victorians have been told not to leave home except to shop for food and essential items, to provide or receive care, for exercise, work or study, or to get vaccinated.

An aged care home in Melbourne’s west is in lockdown after a worker tested positive for COVID-19.

Melbourne aged care home in lockdown as worker tests positive to COVID-19
Victoria has recorded five new coronavirus cases.

Victoria reports more coronavirus cases as cluster continues to grow
People must observe a five-kilometre travel limit for exercise and shopping, and wear masks both indoors and outdoors.

Most infections are linked to the City of Whittlesea cluster in Melbourne, with cases testing positive for the B1617 strain first identified in India.

Authorities detected just four new cases on Friday, and five on Saturday but the state’s chief health officer Brett Sutton cautioned “it’s not over yet”.

“You really never know what to expect,” he said.

“We absolutely have to recognise that there are thousands and thousands of close contacts that are still to go through the incubation period who could become symptomatic.”

VICTORIA CORONAVIRUS COVID19

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Authorities are weighing up whether a lockdown is needed as a Melbourne COVID-19 cluster grows. Credit: AAP
More than 15,000 primary and secondary contacts have been told to self-isolate after coming into contact with a COVID case.

The state government has asked for 160 defence force personnel to help check on the thousands of people who have been told to isolate at home.

It’s estimated the lockdown will cost the state’s economy about $2.5 billion.

The lockdown is set to end at 11.59pm on June 3.

Victoria has recorded five new locally-acquired cases of COVID-19 as the state’s scheduled seven-day snap lockdown continues.

The five local cases uncovered on Saturday came from more than 45,000 tests, while one case has been recorded in hotel quarantine.

Acting Premier James Merlino and Treasurer Tim Pallas are expected to provide a live COVID update at 11.30am on Sunday. You can watch it in the video player below as soon as it’s available.

More than 17,700 vaccinations were administered on Saturday.

Victorians have been told not to leave home except to shop for food and essential items, to provide or receive care, for exercise, work or study, or to get vaccinated.

An aged care home in Melbourne’s west is in lockdown after a worker tested positive for COVID-19.
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Melbourne aged care home in lockdown as worker tests positive to COVID-19
Victoria has recorded five new coronavirus cases.
HEALTH & WELLBEING
Victoria reports more coronavirus cases as cluster continues to grow
People must observe a five-kilometre travel limit for exercise and shopping, and wear masks both indoors and outdoors.

Most infections are linked to the City of Whittlesea cluster in Melbourne, with cases testing positive for the B1617 strain first identified in India.

Authorities detected just four new cases on Friday, and five on Saturday but the state’s chief health officer Brett Sutton cautioned “it’s not over yet”.

“You really never know what to expect,” he said.

“We absolutely have to recognise that there are thousands and thousands of close contacts that are still to go through the incubation period who could become symptomatic.”

VICTORIA CORONAVIRUS COVID19
Authorities are weighing up whether a lockdown is needed as a Melbourne COVID-19 cluster grows. Credit: AAP
More than 15,000 primary and secondary contacts have been told to self-isolate after coming into contact with a COVID case.

The state government has asked for 160 defence force personnel to help check on the thousands of people who have been told to isolate at home.

It’s estimated the lockdown will cost the state’s economy about $2.5 billion.

The lockdown is set to end at 11.59pm on June 3.