BALLARAT COVID UPDATE, Monday, November 8
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NEW CASES: 4 (up from 2 yesterday)
ACTIVE CASES: 46
Ballarat has recorded four new COVID cases to the 24 hours to midnight on Sunday, as other regional centres continue to record high daily case numbers.
Three of today's four cases are in the 3350 postcode, while the other is in the 3356 area.
There are 46 active cases across the city.
Hepburn Shire has recorded two new cases, with its active tally standing at six.
The Moorabool Shire has recorded eight new cases with 100 active infections.
Of the latest new cases, all are in 3340 Bacchus Marsh postcode.
The Pyrenees and Golden Plains Shire have not recorded any new cases.
Greater Bendigo has recorded another 23 cases, while Greater Geelong has seen another 37 new infections
Greater Shepparton has recorded 33 new cases.
VICTORIAN COVID UPDATE, Monday, November 8
NEW CASES: 1,126 (down from 1,343 yesterday)
DEATHS: 5 (down from 10 yesterday)
ACTIVE CASES: 16,178 (own from 18,952 yesterday)
IN HOSPITAL: 556 (down from 568 yesterday)
IN ICU: 91 (down from 96 yesterday)
ON VENTILATOR: 54 (down from 63 yesterday)
All of Victoria's key COVID figures continue to show ongoing decline, despite more than 1000 new cases being confirmed.
There were 1,126 new cases confirmed in the 24 hours to midnight on Sunday, with a further five deaths also recorded.
Importantly, the hospitalisation stats continue to follow a promising trend, with the amount of people in hospital, in intensive care and on a ventilator all dropping.
Today's numbers are a result of 44,479 coronavirus tests.
In Ballarat, the number of COVID cases continues to remain much lower than other areas in regional Victoria.
There were just six cases confirmed over the weekend.
Analysis by The Courier has also shown Ballarat's COVID numbers throughout the entire pandemic have been extremely low compared to the likes of Bendigo, Geelong, Shepparton and Mildura.
Meanwhile, coronavirus booster vaccinations will be available from GPs and pharmacies from Monday for those who had their second jab six months ago.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Sonya Bennett said two doses are highly effective in preventing people from getting sick with COVID-19, but some studies have shown that immunity does tend to wane over time.
"For those people 18 and up who had a vaccine at least six months ago we encourage you to make an appointment and get your booster dose," Dr Bennett told reporters on Sunday.
"There is plenty of vaccine for all of us to get our booster."
Australia passed a major milestone over the weekend of having 80 per cent of the national population aged 16 and over fully vaccinated.
But Dr Bennett is urging everyone to get on board and be vaccinated.
"COVID will be in the community in each and every area of Australia over time as we open up," she warned.
"Everyone will be at risk of being exposed to COVID. The best way to protect yourself against diseases is to get vaccinated."
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