BALLARAT COVID UPDATE, November 23:
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
NEW CASES: 0 (down from 2 yesterday)
ACTIVE CASES: 13 (down from 14 yesterday)
Ballarat has marked another day without recording any new daily COVID cases, after recording two new cases in the previous reporting period.
The number of active cases in the city has also dropped to 13 as statewide daily cases also drop.
The Moorabool Shire has recorded five new cases however its active tally has dropped to 33.
The Pyrenees, Golden Plains and Hepburn Shires did not record any new cases today, with the number of active cases in all local government areas currently sitting below ten.
VICTORIAN COVID UPDATE, November 23:
NEW CASES: 827 (down from 1029 yesterday)
DEATHS: 19 (up from three yesterday)
ACTIVE CASES: 9420 (down from 9533 yesterday)
IN HOSPITAL: 303 (down from 316 yesterday)
IN ICU: 44 (no change from yesterday)
ON VENTILATOR: 23 (no change yesterday)
Victoria has recorded another 19 deaths from COVID-19 and 827 new cases, while the state still hasn't officially hit its 90 per cent full vaccination milestone.
There are 9420 active coronavirus cases in the state and 303 patients in hospital, lowering the seven-day average to 318.
Fourty-four people in intensive care are actively infected and 53 have been cleared, with 23 of those on a ventilator.
The latest deaths take the state's toll from the pandemic to 1299.
Health officials say virus testers processed 48,427 results on Monday, while 5464 vaccine doses were administered at state-run hubs.
More than 89 per cent of Victorians aged 12 and over are now fully vaccinated.
The Victorian government eased a raft of restrictions on Friday, having expected to reach the 90 per cent vaccination target at the weekend.
Meanwhile, Victorians are rushing to visit family and friends in South Australia after it opened the border on Tuesday to fully vaccinated people from Victoria, NSW and the ACT.
We have removed our paywall from our stories about the coronavirus. This is a rapidly changing situation and we aim to make sure our readers are as informed as possible. If you would like to support our journalists you can subscribe here.
