BALLARAT COVID UPDATE, Sunday, December 26
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New cases: 2 (10 on Friday)
Active cases: 78 (76 on Friday)
Two more positive COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Ballarat in the 24 hours to Sunday, December 26.
This brings the number of active cases to 78, two higher than Friday.
One is listed in the 3350 postcode, and one in 3352.
In surrounding shires, Moorabool recorded two new cases, and Hepburn one.
There are no new cases in Golden Plains or Pyrenees.
VICTORIAN COVID UPDATE, Sunday, December 26
NEW CASES: 1608 (down from 2108 yesterday)
DEATHS: 2 (down from 6 yesterday)
ACTIVE CASES: 17,392 (down from 17,599 yesterday)
IN HOSPITAL: 374 (up from 361 yesterday)
IN ICU: 77 (up/down from 71 yesterday)
ON VENTILATOR: 43 (up/down from 42 yesterday)
The queue for Ballarat Health Service's Creswick Road drive-through testing site stretched past Macarthur Street on Boxing Day morning.
The rush comes as 1608 cases were reported in Victoria in the 24 hours to Sunday, as well as two more deaths.
The number of active cases dropped from nearly 17,600 to 17,392.
There are 374 people in hospital, below the seven-day average of 381.
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There are 77 patients in intensive care, five more than Saturday and 43 who are ventilated, up one.
The number of positive cases came from 72,519 tests processed on Christmas Day.
Masks will be a common site again at at the first day of the Boxing Day Test on Sunday.
The requirement was brought back on Friday for people eight year and older at all major events with more than 30,000 patrons. They can be removed while seated outdoors but must be worn while moving around in venues.
Masks are also required for entering hospitality and entertainment venues and offices.
- with AAP
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