Victoria has recorded zero new coronavirus cases and no deaths for the thirteenth straight day, the state's health department says.
Key points:
- Victoria's 14-day rolling average of new cases per day has dropped to 0.1
- A positive test in South Australia with links to Melbourne is still thought to be a case of 'viral shedding'
- A new report has highlighted the areas hardest hit financially by the pandemic
There are three active cases of the virus, down from four yesterday, and two people remain in hospital.
The rolling 14-day average of new cases per day in Melbourne has now fallen to 0.1, while in regional Victoria it remains at zero.
There is just one 'mystery' case with an unknown source of infection.
Health Minister Martin Foley said 20,819 COVID tests were completed across the state yesterday.
"This extraordinary figure of over 20,000 shows that Victorians want to stay safe and stay open by coming forward in such extraordinary numbers," he said.
A case identified yesterday in South Australia is being treated as active, although the Health Minister was confident it was an example of 'viral shedding'.
The woman had been in Melbourne on November 8 and 9 before returning to South Australia, where she returned a positive test.
Health authorities yesterday added two locations — Melbourne Central shopping centre and Melbourne Airport — to a coronavirus watch list as a precaution.
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Research highlights the financial impact of the pandemic
Confirmation of another 'double doughnut' day for Victoria comes as new research reveals which postcodes have suffered the most severe financial hit during the pandemic.
Figures from analytics consultancy Taylor Fry show the regional areas of Corangamite, Moyne, Warrnambool and Beaconsfield, as well as the inner-Melbourne suburbs of St Kilda, Elwood and Brunswick East were hardest hit.
Taylor Fry principal Alan Greenfield said cuts to JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments in late September had an "instant and dramatic" effect on the finances of many Australian households.
"Some businesses that no longer qualify for JobKeeper have not recovered enough to keep their staff employed. A much larger number of Australians have seen their incomes drop by at least $300 a fortnight," he said.
Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas conceded the financial impact of the pandemic had not been evenly spread across Victoria.
"This is an event that is like no other, there are certain sections of the community that actually haven't done too bad and there are others that have done considerably worse," he said.
"We're conscious that women have suffered profoundly, also conscious of the fact that certain areas like the CBD, the outer suburbs in particular have suffered."
More to come.
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