Despite this, the total number of active cases in the region has dropped to 1046.

The majority of cases were tied to the 3550, 3551, 3555 and 3556 postcodes. Five of the new cases were linked to Heathcote.

Elsewhere in the state, Loddon Shire recorded six new COVID infections overnight, while Buloke Shire reported two.

Central Goldfields and Gannawarra reported eight and seven new infections, respectively. And Mount Alexander Shire recorded 12.

Overnight, 27 new infections were linked to Campaspe Shire and Macedon Ranges recorded another 37.

Victoria has recorded more than 5472 new cases since Saturday.

Despite this, Victoria's number of active infections has dropped to 41,195.

Of those recorded, 3689 came from rapid antigen tests and 1783 came from PCR tests.

Sadly, 19 people died with the virus overnight.

There are 422 people hospitalised with the virus including 27 in the ICU and nine on ventilators.

State-run vaccination sites administered 836 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, taking the total to 6,271,134.

Currently, 68.1 per cent of Victorians have received three doses of the vaccine and 94.6 per cent have received two.

Local coronavirus data will be released later today.

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