Two new coronavirus cases in Greater Bendigo as active cases decline

Data released from the Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday showed a total of 99 confirmed cases in Greater Bendigo throughout the pandemic, an increase of two from Monday.

But the number of active cases in the municipality has dropped from 24 on Monday to 23 on Tuesday.

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Coronavirus case numbers remained steady across the rest of central Victoria, with no changes in the Macedon Ranges, Mount Alexander, Central Goldfields, Campaspe, Gannawarra, Loddon, and Buloke Shires.

There are still 14 active coronavirus cases in the Macedon Ranges, and the Campase and Central Goldfields shires have one active case each.

There are currently 39 active cases across central Victoria.

The local government numbers came as Victoria recorded 148 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.

Another eight Victorians have died from the virus.

Among the eight deaths were two men in their 70s, four women and one man in their 80s, and one woman in her 90s.

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