New COVID-case in Victoria as mystery infection linked

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Victoria has recorded an additional COVID-19 case this evening which will be included in tomorrow's numbers. The Department of Health confirmed the infection late today. 9News

The Department of Health confirmed the infection late today.

The Department of Health said genomic testing results confirmed it was connected to the current outbreaks, but did not confirm how.Investigations are underway to determine how the man caught the virus. "Public health officials have conducted a risk assessment and put in place a resident support service at an apartment complex at 190 Riversdale Rd, Hawthorn," the Department of Health said in a statement.

 

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