There have been 159 cases of Corona-virus reported in the North-East region, as at Tuesday (Apr. 14), according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

Cases, by municipality, are:
• Banyule – 79
• Nillumbik – 22
• Whittlesea – 22
• Yarra Ranges – 21
• Mitchell – 9
• Mansfield – 3
• Strathbogie – 2
• Murrindindi – 1

Total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria is 1291 – an increase of 10 from the previous day (Mon.), as testing for the virus expands across the state.

There were no new deaths reported on Monday (Apr. 13). To date, 14 people have died from Coronavirus in Victoria.

The total number of cases is made up of 672 men and 619 women, with people aged from babies to their early nineties.

There are 122 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Victoria that may have been acquired through community transmission. Currently 40 people are in hospital, including 15 patients in intensive care. 1118 people have recovered. More than 71,000 Victorians have been tested to date.

Of the total 1291 cases, there have been 1029 in metropolitan Melbourne and 236 in regional Victoria. Several cases remain under investigation.

To better track the spread of the virus in the community, Victoria is once again expanding the testing for COVID-19.

Testing will now be based only on the clinical symptoms of COVID-19, regardless of age or occupation – making Victoria’s testing criteria the widest in Australia.

These symptoms include any new fever, chills or breathing problems, specifically cough, sore throat or shortness of breath.

Only people in the general community with these symptoms will be eligible for testing.