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Melbourne has been unable to shake off its mystery cases, with more detected overnight. Health authorities have issued a stark warning that the city could be locked down for months if new clusters continue to emerge.
Victoria has recorded 22 new Covid cases overnight, including five new mystery infections.
Of the new cases, 17 are linked to known outbreaks, with 14 in quarantine for their entire infectious period.
It comes on a day where almost 30,000 people turned out for a test, with 19,880 vaccine doses administered.
The state is at the “tipping point” of the latest Delta outbreak, and health authorities warn the state could be locked down for months if new clusters continue to emerge amid a rise in mystery cases.
Concern is mounting over clusters spread across the city after eight major outbreak sites emerged in just over a week.
Contact tracers are now racing to connect five new mystery cases recorded on Sunday to existing clusters across Caroline Springs, Melton, Middle Park, Richmond, and Maribyrnong.
Covid-19 commander Jeroen Weimar said Victoria was at a “tipping point”.
“Our concern today is that we’ve done a really good job with the communities around the schools, around the shopping centres out west, around the footy club, a number of other community groups. Those numbers are pretty stable, and they’re all contained,” he said.
