In the event that a case is detected and a residential postcode is not available a post code of 3999 is used. Postcode of the case does not reflect where a person was infected. It may not be where the case currently resides (for example they might be in a hospital). Residential location is the address provided by a person during contact tracing. A small number of cases that are not contactable are considered to have recovered after 28 days from diagnoses. Information about the dataĪ confirmed case is a person who has a positive laboratory test for COVID-19.Īn active case is someone who has tested positive and is currently in isolation.
It is the most accurate data available to the Department of Health and Human Services at the time of publication. This is an interactive daily report of COVID-19 in Victoria.
