Source: ABCnews
Victoria has recorded 1,622 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths.
It’s the state’s highest daily case count since late October.
There are now 12,252 active cases of the virus in Victoria, and 617 people have died during the current outbreak.
There are 384 people in hospital with the virus, of whom 87 are in intensive care and 49 are on a ventilator.
The health department said a further 35 people were in ICU but their infections were no longer considered active.
The seven-day average for hospitalisations has risen for the past nine days, from 296 on December 7 to 340 today.
The new cases were detected from 80,841 test results received yesterday.
