THERE have been 19 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Greater Bendigo.
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Data from Department of Health released on Saturday showed seven new cases in the 3555 postcode and six new cases in the 3550 postcode.
There were also five new cases in the 3551 postcode and a single case in the 3556 postcode.
The new coronavirus cases bring the total number of active cases in Greater Bendigo to 170.
There were also four new cases listed in the Campaspe Shire, two new cases in the Mount Alexander Shire, and five new cases in the Macedon Ranges Shire.
There were zero new cases recorded in the Gannawarra Shire.
The case data comes after COVID commander Jeroen Weimar confirmed 38 per cent of the total cases in regional Victoria were children under the age of 19.
Mr Weimar said while younger people were overrepresented in the COVID-19 case numbers, that was not reflected in the hospitalisation rates.
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