Victoria has recorded 14 new local COVID-19 cases, all linked to the current outbreak.
Key points:
- Ten of Victoria's 14 new cases were isolating for their whole infectious period
- There were 14,302 vaccine doses administered at state-run sites yesterday
- Monash Health says no more Casey Hospital staff have tested positive to COVID-19 after a case worked one shift while potentially infectious
Ten of the 14 cases were in quarantine throughout their entire infectious period, with one of the other four cases still to be interviewed.
Yesterday, the state reported the highest daily figure this year at 26 local cases, but almost all were isolating during their infectious period and authorities said there were clear signs the lockdown was working.
The lockdown is currently scheduled to end at 11:59pm on Tuesday, after being extended by a week.
Meanwhile, more venues have been added to Victoria's list of exposure sites, which now stands at more than 390.
More information on testing numbers and the movements of the new cases in the community is expected this morning.
There were 14,302 vaccine doses administered in state-run centres.
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Dozens of hospital staff in quarantine
ABC News: Chris Le Page
)No further staff at Monash Health have tested positive to COVID-19 after a case worked one shift at Casey Hospital while infectious last week.
Monash Health has furloughed 41 staff members. All but a few test results have come back for those in isolation and all have been negative.
The staff members have been told to quarantine for 14 days.
Director of the Monash Health South East Public Health Unit, Rhonda Stuart, said the staff member who tested positive worked in the hospital's sterilisation department.
"They found out on Sunday night they were potentially a close contact and they did the right thing and isolated and got a test the very next day and that test came through positive early on Tuesday," she told ABC Radio Melbourne.
"We're really comfortable that this is a very low-risk exposure and no other staff are involved."
Professor Stuart said there was no reason for the public to be concerned about attending the hospital.
Police Commissioner wants to 'throw the book' at removalists
The head of Victoria Police has confirmed police have not yet taken any action against a group of removalists who sparked Victoria's current outbreak.
It was confirmed the three removalists did not wear masks when they loaded furniture at the Ariele apartment complex in Maribyrnong.
COVID-19 response commander Jeroen Weimar also strongly criticised the group for not being forthcoming with information about their movements.
Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said police had provided an intelligence brief to the health department, who are still conducting their own investigation into the removalists.
"It's important to understand what were the restrictions at the time they came in and what were the activities they were doing because on the surface we go 'oh yeah throw the book at them' and I would like to do that, but what were the actual restrictions at the time that were in place," he told radio station 3AW.
More to come.
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