Two new cases identified in the Moyne Shire overnight have been linked to a current cluster, the region's health service has said.
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It brings active cases in the immediate region to seven.
- One active case in Warrnambool
- Four active cases in Moyne
- One active case in Corangamite
- One active case in Glenelg
No new exposure sites have been listed by South West Healthcare overnight.
There was also one new active case recorded in Southern Grampians Shire and Colac-Otway Shire by the DHHS overnight.
It comes as a Warrnambool student from Brauer College tested positive last Friday night, prompting a call for the school and wider community to get tested.
Meanwhile in the Southern Grampians Shire the COVID-19 infections linked to a country music event last month has grown to 39.
One of the new cases is a household contact of a known case, and one remains under investigation, Western District Health Service said on Wednesday.
An update is expected later on today, WDHS advised.
The COVID testing clinic at Merri Street Warrnambool is open 8am to 4pm. This clinic is only available via booking on 5563 1666.
There are 288 COVID-19 cases in hospital in Victoria - 41 active cases in ICU, with 20 of those on a ventilator.
Victoria was notified of 1419 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday. There are currently no known cases of the Omicron variant in Victoria.
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