Coronavirus update for Victoria - 30 June 2020

The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria is 2159 with 64 new cases reported yesterday. 

The overall total has increased by 60, with four cases reclassified due to duplications. 

Within Victoria, 13 new cases are linked to outbreaks, 20 new cases have been identified through routine testing and 31 cases are under investigation. No new cases have been detected in returned travellers in hotel quarantine. 

There have been no new deaths reported. To date, 20 people have died from coronavirus in Victoria.

There have been 281 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Victoria that have been acquired through unknown transmission. There are currently 321 active cases in Victoria. 

Currently, nine people with coronavirus infection are in hospital, including one patient in intensive care. 1816 people have recovered from the virus. 

Of the total 2159 cases, there have been 1830 in metropolitan Melbourne and 250 in regional Victoria. The total number of cases is made up of 1137 men and 1022 women. More than 809,000 tests have been processed to date.  

Of the new cases linked to outbreaks: 

• Six new cases are part of the Stamford Plaza outbreak, taking the total to 29. All cases were close contacts tested while in quarantine. 
• Two new cases linked to Albanvale Primary School, taking the total to seven. One was a student who was a close contact of the original case, and the second is a household contact of a known case. 
• A new case has been linked to the outbreak at the Coles Chilled Distribution Centre in Laverton, taking the total to five. The outbreak squad has visited the site, which has undergone a deep clean. Further contact tracing is under way and close contacts will need to quarantine. 
• Two staff at the StarTrack facility in Tullamarine have tested positive. Both worked while infectious. Cleaning will be undertaken at the site and contact tracing is under way. 
• Two cases linked to the Hugo Boss store on Collins Street in Melbourne have tested positive. The new cases include a staff member and a household contact, taking the total to 3. The store has closed for a deep clean and contact tracing is under way.  

In other cases:  

• A second healthcare worker from Orygen Youth Health facility in Footscray has tested positive. The healthcare worker was a close contact of the original case and had been in quarantine. 
• Two additional staff at the Al-Taqwa College in Truganina have tested positive as have two staff members at Camberwell Grammar School. 
• Students at two new schools have tested positive: one was a student at St Bernard’s College in Essendon who attended school while infectious, and two students from Moreland Primary School in Coburg have tested positive. Cleaning of relevant classrooms and common areas at all schools will be undertaken and contact tracing is under way. 
• Positive cases have been identified at five childcare centres. All centres will undergo a deep clean and contact tracing has begun. The centres are: Guardian Childcare and Education in Pascoe Vale; The Grove Children’s Centre in Coburg; Little Steps Family Day Care in Sunshine; Clare Court Children’s Service in Yarraville; and Kids on Queens Parade in Fitzroy North. 

This is the fourteenth consecutive day of double-digit case growth in Victoria, with a continuing and concerning number of new cases associated with transmission in households and families.  

The Victorian Government has launched a targeted blitz across 10 priority suburbs with a team of 800 testers to zero in on community transmission with a fleet of mobile vans. Over the coming week, residents of these suburbs will receive free testing – with or without symptoms.  

On the advice of the Chief Health Officer, priority suburbs include Keilor Downs, Broadmeadows, Maidstone, Albanvale, Sunshine West, Hallam, Brunswick West, Fawkner, Reservoir and Pakenham, with Keilor Downs and Broadmeadows identified as the current focus of testing. 

“It remains critical to practice good hygiene in and outside the home – wash your hands regularly, cough and sneeze into a tissue or your elbow and try to avoid touching your face,” Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Professor Brett Sutton said. 

“Stay 1.5 metres away from anyone you don’t live with and avoid crowds, especially indoors. If you can keep working from home – you must keep working from home.  

“We have made some great progress in slowing the spread of coronavirus, but we are still seeing new cases in the community. 

“We have launched a targeted testing blitz across 10 priority suburbs and encourage locals in these areas – especially if you have symptoms – to come forward for testing and help us find and contain the virus. 

“Don’t take this disease lightly. if you feel unwell with any symptoms of coronavirus, however mild, you should stay home and get tested.  

“If you have any fever, chills, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, and loss of sense of smell or taste - stay home, don’t go in to work and don’t visit friends and family. Get tested and stay at home until you get the result.” 

Media inquiries: 

Department of Health & Human Services Media Unit (03) 9096 8860 or press@dhhs.vic.gov.au 

Cases by Local Government Area   

Please find the latest COVID-19 notifications by local government areas below. 

Note: 

• Residential location is the residential address provided when the case is notified.  
• This is not where they were infected and may not be where the case currently resides.
•  Numbers are correct as of 11.59pm last night but are subject to change as cases are followed up and data is analysed. 
• The last column shows the number of current active cases in an LGA.  Active cases are defined as someone who has tested positive, is currently in isolation and being monitored by the Department and who has not yet recovered.