ANOTHER 70 Victorians have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and five people have died, the Department of Health and Human Services has revealed.
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It marks another day of reduced infection rates in the state.
Health authorities yesterday reported 73 new cases and 41 deaths from COVID-19.
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It also comes a day after Victorian premier Daniel Andrews flagged a roadmap out of stage three and four lockdowns, which is expected to be released on Sunday.
Mr Andrews yesterday told reporters that health services would be closely watching this week's coronavirus infection rates as they shape the roadmap.
There are currently 21 active cases in central Victoria, nine of which are in the Greater Bendigo region.
The department is expected to release the latest breakdown of infections in local government areas later today.
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