An eighth case of COVID-19 in Moira Shire has been confirmed by the state's health department.
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No information about where the person resides in the shire or their prior movements has been released.
The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria is 1,085 – an increase of 49 from yesterday.
The total number of cases includes 577 men and 504 women. Cases range in age from babies to their early nineties.
There are 62 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Victoria that may have been acquired through community transmission.
More than 51,000 tests have been conducted to date.
Currently 37 people are in hospital – including seven patients in intensive care – and 476 people have recovered.
Of the total 1,085 cases, there have been 866 in Melbourne and 205 in regional Victoria. A number of cases remain under investigation.
The Department of Health and Human Services follows up and monitors all close contacts of confirmed cases and provides them with information and support. All close contacts must self-isolate for 14 days.