https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-14/victoria-coronavirus-cases-melbourne-270-...Victoria's coronavirus crisis has worsened further after another 270 cases were detected in the past 24 hours, including more in aged care facilities.
Of those cases, only 28 are linked to known and contained outbreaks. The other 242 are under investigation.
Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said now that there were more than
1,800 active cases in the state, hospitals were bracing for hundreds of patients.
"That's a really significant number of people with coronavirus and it does mean that in the next fortnight, we're going to see a number of people who will require hospital," he said.
"There's often 10 to 20 per cent of all coronavirus infections who require hospitalisation, so that's a couple of hundred individuals at least.
"They will require hospitalisation in the next couple of weeks."
He said the state was facing a "challenging situation" in aged care, where multiple outbreaks are causing concern.
Victoria passes 4,000 COVID-19 diagnoses since start of pandemic
Today's number represents Victoria's third largest daily increase.
It brings the total number of cases in Victoria since the start of the pandemic to 4,224, with almost 22,000 tests conducted on Monday.
Premier Daniel Andrews said with such large numbers of new cases each day, contact tracing had become a challenge.
Mr Andrews said a team of 200 Ambulance Victoria staff were being assembled to help the state's public health team in the battle against COVID-19.
He said a number of private companies, including Telstra, Qantas and Jetstar, were also being marshalled to help.
"As the task grows, the team needs to grow too," he said.
Mr Andrews said about 1,000 ADF personnel will be arriving over the next three or four weeks.
Their focus will include planning tasks in the State Control Centre, logistics and providing assistance in the outbreaks in the public housing towers.
They will provide practical assistance on the ground, the Premier said, such as providing meals to the residents.
More to come.
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