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THREE new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the Greater Bendigo region.
There were a total of 17 active COVID-19 cases in Greater Bendigo on Sunday.
Another 12 cases were recorded in the Macedon Ranges.
A Bendigo Health spokesperson said they are currently treating two people for COVID-19.
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One in the respiratory ward and one in the Respiratory Emergency Department.
The spokesperson said the health service were monitoring a further nine patients at home through the Hospital in the Home program.
Earlier
THERE were 126 new cases of coronavirus recorded in regional Victoria overnight.
COVID-19 commander Jeroen Weimar said there has been a "significant continual growth" in case numbers across the regions.
The new cases today include:
- 16 in Shepparton (half of those are well understood and well linked)
- 12 in Geelong (seven linked, four under investigation)
- 12 cases in the Macedon Ranges, all linked with a number of known households.
- 11 cases in La Trobe City
- 18 cases in Baw Baw (associated with the Robin Hood hotel and a number of other gatherings)
- 18 in Mildura
Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed 619 people were in hospital, 126 in ICU and of those, 88 are on a ventilator.
He said of those in hospital, less than seven per cent were fully vaccinated.
Three new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the Greater Bendigo region yesterday.
Information on the latest cases recorded in central Victoria has not been released. This article will be updated once available.
Mr Andrews said single doses have now been given to 86 per cent of eligible Victorians, with more than 50 per cent being double dosed.
It comes as 1,890 new cases of COVID-19 from over 74,000 tests.
Sadly, there were five more deaths.
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