By Brendan Rees
Casey’s Covid-19 tally has continued to fall, with a drop of three active cases in the 24 hours to Wednesday 2 September.
Coronavirus infections in Casey now stand at 130 active cases – with a drop of 21 cases in the past seven days, according to the latest health data.
In neighbouring local government areas Greater Dandenong had 92 active cases and Cardinia 27.
On Tuesday 1 September, it was the first time since late July that Covid-19 active cases in Greater Dandenong had dipped below 100.
State-wide, there were 90 new cases, with the total number now at 19,224.
The state’s total has 2415 active cases, including 332 active cases of infected health care workers.
There have been six new deaths from Covid-19 reported. They include five men aged in their 80s and one man aged in his 90s. Three of the six deaths occurred prior to Tuesday 1 September.
Five of today’s six deaths are linked to known outbreaks in aged care facilities. To date, 576 people have died from coronavirus in Victoria.
Meanwhile, Victoria Police issued 129 fines to individuals for breaching the Chief Health Officer directions in the 24 hours to Wednesday 2 September including 18 for failing to wear a face covering, 10 at vehicle checkpoints, and 64 for curfew breaches.
Examples of people breaching the rules include:
• A man intercepted by police in Broadmeadows having travelled from Sunshine North. He stated he was going to drop off rice to his children. A search of his vehicle located a quantity of drugs and $11,990 in cash.
• A woman spoken to by police in Southbank during curfew. She stated she was out to buy cigarettes.
• Numerous examples of people out in public without face coverings who claimed to have left them at home.
