Victorian health authorities believe the state is headed towards a "second bump" in cases after 41 new coronavirus cases were revealed on Saturday, including 15 believed to be linked to community transmission.
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By Joseph Dunstan
So are they Melbourne suburb hotspots or local council hotspots?
Hi there. Thanks for the hard work you're all doing.My question is related to hotspots. It seems like originally these were the LGAs, but has it since changed to become the specific Melbourne suburbs?-Prospective traveller
Good question, Prospective traveller, I'm afraid I can't give you a really precise answer unfortunately.
First up, to be clear there are no legal restrictions or laws being put in place around geographical areas in Melbourne right now.
But the State of Emergency powers do allow the Victorian Government to lock down either local government areas (LGAs) or suburbs if they rule it's necessary.
Since then, the coronavirus updates from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) have solely mentioned those suburbs, so I think it's safe to say that the attention is now focused and fine-tuned more tightly than the initial, broader, council zones.
By Joseph Dunstan
A nurse is among Victoria's recent cases
A nurse at the Royal Melbourne Hospital's emergency department is among recent cases in Victoria.
In a statement, the hospital said it was supporting the nurse and close contacts had been informed and rigorous cleaning was being done.
Note: You'll sometimes see us report specific cases like the one above in vague terms. We don't know for sure if it was one of yesterday's cases, as health authorities only reveal as much information as is really necessary for public health, to protect the privacy of individuals.
By Joseph Dunstan
Community transmission is a concern in Victoria
On Saturday, 15 of the latest 41 cases were recorded as community transmission.
By Joseph Dunstan
What's this about a peak of cases in Victoria?
Yesterday Deputy Chief Health Officer Annaliese van Diemen characterised the latest surge in cases this way:
"Our case numbers are increasing, so when you look at our overall epidemiological curve there will be, and I'm hoping very soon, a second bump or a second peak, and so that is what this is.
"Whether we have second, third, fifth, 10th waves nobody really knows.
"This is not something any of us have experienced before.
"We will continue on a suppression strategy and, as our Premier and multiple others have said, we know that cases and outbreaks will continue to occur, and we are really just doing our best to keep absolutely on top of them."
By Joseph Dunstan
Good morning!
Welcome to the live blog for a second day.
I'll be with you over the next few hours, as we wait to see how Victoria's coronavirus case trajectory is headed.
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