https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-breaking-news-live-coronavirus-updat...COVID-19 breaking news:
Victoria records six new local cases;
10:20am Jul 29, 2021
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-26/victorian-covid-outbreak-melbourne-epping...Victoria has recorded another six local COVID-19 cases, bringing the cluster in Melbourne's north to 15.
Key points:
All of the new cases are close contacts of cases already identified in the City of Whittlesea cluster
Acting Premier James Merlino said he couldn't rule out more restrictions in response to the outbreak
Contact tracers have identified 301 primary close contacts, 80 of whom had so far returned negative results
The Department of Health had reported 10 new local cases on Tuesday, and Acting Premier James Merlino revealed another case had been identified on Wednesday morning.
Mr Merlino said all of the new cases were close contacts of the cases that have already been identified as part of the City of Whittlesea cluster.
"It's good that everyone is linked at this stage, but we are concerned about the number and also about the kind of exposure sites and the next 24 hours are going to be critical," he said.
Mr Merlino said he could not rule out further restrictions in response to the outbreak.
"I want to be upfront with everyone this morning, I cannot rule out taking some further action but we'll update people as soon as we know."