https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/victoria-records-new-covid-cases-vaccine-progress/100513784
Victoria records 1,763 new COVID cases and
four deaths amid contact tracing overhaulPosted 13m ago
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Victoria has recorded 1,763 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and four more deaths of people with the virus.
The new infections were found from 62,189 test results processed on Monday.
It represents the highest daily number of local cases ever recorded in any state or territory,
surpassing the peak of 1,599 recorded in the New South Wales outbreak.It is a dramatic rise from the 1,488 that was Victoria's previous high, which was taken from Friday's tests.
It is the sixth day in a row with a daily case count above 1,000.
The spread is largely being attributed to the virus getting into large households, and banned contact in homes such as family or social gatherings.
The tally comes as construction reopens after a two-week shutdown in locked-down parts of the state. The closure of the industry came amid concern about hundreds of cases linked to construction sites and coincided with violent protests about vaccine mandates.
, updated 5m ago