The number of cases in Ballarat has remained stable according to the detailed DHHS local government area statistics released this afternoon.
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While one new case was registered on Saturday, bringing the city's COVID-19 tally to 24, with 11 active cases, there was no further addition to the figures on Sunday.
The same release showed that Golden Plains currently has five active cases, one fewer than Saturday, while Moorabool Shire has nine active cases.
Following almost two months without any COVID-19 cases, the virus officially returned to Ballarat on July 17 when one new case was announced.
It followed two cases in Golden Plains, who were tested in Ballarat and are believed to have contracted the virus in Melbourne.
The number of local positive cases increased quickly over the following week, including cases at the Bill Crawford Lodge aged care home in Ballarat Central.
Most of the initial cases are believed to have been returned travellers.
The ratio of active cases to total population remains much lower in Ballarat than it does in metropolitan Melbourne, although infections within the local government area are higher than they are in the region as a whole.
Hepburn has not had a new case in months while Pyrenees remains the only municipality in the region not to have had a single case of the virus.
The new figures come on a day when there was a record number of deaths recorded in the state, with 10 people dying of the virus in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 71.
VICTORIA'S NIGHTMARE MONTH
- Sunday July 26: 459 cases, 10 deaths
- Saturday July 25: 357 cases, six deaths
- Friday July 24: 300 cases, six deaths, ADF role expanded to help with contact tracing.
- Thursday July 23 - 403 cases, five deaths, worst day for fatalities in any state, masks now mandatory
- Wednesday July 22 - 484 cases, two deaths
- Tuesday July 21 - 374 cases, three deaths
- Monday July 20 - 275 cases, one death
- Sunday July 19 - 363 cases, three deaths, notice that masks will become mandatory in lockdown areas
- Saturday July 18 - 217 cases, three deaths, final Melbourne public housing tower released from hard lockdown
- Friday July 17 - 428 cases, three deaths
- Thursday July 16 - 317 cases, two deaths
- Wednesday July 15 - 238 cases, one death
- Tuesday July 14 - 270 cases, two deaths
- Monday July 13 - 177 cases
- Sunday July 12 - 273 cases, one death
- Saturday July 11 - 216 cases, one death
- Friday July 10 - 288 cases, a national daily record at the time
- Thursday July 9 - 165 cases, eight of nine Melbourne public housing towers released from hard lockdown
- Wednesday July 8 - 134 cases, new stage-three restrictions announced for metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire
- Tuesday July 7 - 191 cases
- Monday July 6 - 127 cases, two deaths, NSW border closed
- Sunday July 5 - 74 cases
- Saturday July 4 - 108 cases, immediate hard lockdown of nine Melbourne public housing towers
- Friday July 3 - 66 cases
- Thursday July 2 - 77 cases
- Wednesday July 1 - 73 cases
MORE ON CORONAVIRUS
WHERE TO TAKE A COVID-19 TEST IN BALLARAT
Everyone who feels even the slightest cold or flu-like symptom must assume they have the virus until a test result proves otherwise. Anybody with symptoms or awaiting a result should self-isolate at home.
- If you have cold or flu-like symptoms, make an appointment either online or by phone (4311 1571) to take a test at Lucas Community Hub. Tests are by appointment only.
- There is now a testing site at the Ballarat Senior Citizens Centre in the CBD. People are encouraged to book a test by calling 1800 054 172.
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- Lifeline 13 11 14
- Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 or beyondblue.org.au
- Suicide Callback Service: 1300 659 467
- Mensline: 1300 789 978 or mensline.org.au
- Survivors of Suicide: 0449 913 535
- Relationships Australia: 1800 050 321
- headspace Ballarat (for 12-25s and parent support): 5304 4777
- Soldier On: 1300 620 380
- Ballarat Community Health: 5338 4500
- QLife: 1800 184 527 (Support for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex people)
- Family violence: 1800 RESPECTVeterans support: If you or someone you know needs support call Open Arms on 1800 011 046 - 24 hours a day, seven days a week or visit www.openarms.gov.au
- For Aboriginal crisis support: Yarning SafeNStrong, 1800 959 563 (noon to 10pm)
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