5 consecutive days of no new cases in Victoria – as Premier issues stern warning to residents

Victoria recorded zero new cases on Wednesday, and just 30 active cases.

This is a remarkable decrease on the numbers in September, just two months ago, when the state recorded 81 new cases and 2,060 active cases.

These low numbers were reflected in the 14-day rolling average for metropolitan Melbourne, down to 1.7 from the previous day’s number of 1.9.

The 14-day rolling average for regional Victoria remained at 0.

There were also just two Victorians in hospital with COVID-19, with none in ICU.

And more than 17,000 tests were conducted in the 24 hours prior.

“If we don’t play our part… then this won’t last” – Premier Daniel Andrews

In his daily COVID-19 briefing, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews commented on scenes of crowds at Melbourne’s St Kilda beach during the Melbourne Cup holiday.

The Premier warned Victorians to keep following guidelines and urged them to avoid complacency.

“We’ve all built this together. It’s fragile, it’s precious. And if we don’t all value it and play our part … then this won’t last,” he said.