Geelong has recorded another COVID-19 case in the past 24 hours as the state total increased by 13, according to the latest data.
Confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 61 for greater Geelong while Surf Coast cases remained on 10 as of midnight last night, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
The increase comes as coronavirus cases across Victoria rose to 1281, including 669 males and 612 females, with people aged from babies to their early nineties.
Fourteen Victorians, aged from their 50s to their 80s, have died from the disease so far.
In Victoria 122 confirmed cases may have been acquired through community transmission with more than 70,000 tests conducted to date, according to the department.
“Currently 40 people are in hospital, including 14 patients in intensive care [and] 1075 people have recovered,” the department said.
Another 714 were acquired through overseas travel and 439 from a known source, while six remain under investigation.
Of the total 1281 cases, 1022 occurred in metropolitan Melbourne and 235 in regional Victoria, according to the department. Several cases remain under investigation.
Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton today urged Victorians to remain vigilant and not erode the gains made in preventing the spread of the virus over Easter.
“Now is not the time for complacency. We still have a long way to go,” Professor Sutton said.
“While we are starting to see some improvement in the rate of transmission, that rate could climb quickly if we lose focus.
“We thank those Victorians who overwhelmingly are doing the right thing by staying at home, but we must keep at it to save lives.”
Meanwhile, on Easter Sunday Victoria Police issued 158 fines while conducting 1123 spot checks at homes, businesses and non-essential services across the state.
Among those fined were six outlaw motorcycle members gathered in cars in Flinders Street, Melbourne, and overseas tourists partying at a short-stay property on Phillip Island, police said.
Police also fined people at multiple home gatherings and eight people partying with loud music at St Kilda East overnight, they said.
Since March 21, police have conducted a total of 20,426 spot checks across the state as part of Operation Sentinel.
Under the current State of Emergency Victorians are only permitted to leave their home for food and supplies, medical care and care giving, exercise, and work or education.
Police can issue on-the-spot fines, including up to $1652 for individuals and up to $9913 for businesses.
Under the State of Emergency people can also face fines of up $20,000 in court. Companies face fines of up to $100,000.
