Victoria has reported nine new local cases of Covid-19 as authorities remain confident there is no large unknown outbreak of the Delta variant. The Arcare Maidstone outbreak has grown to six cases after another resident and a registered nurse tested positive. It is unclear whether the latest glut of cases will dent the city's hopes of moving to eased restrictions from Friday. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt on Sunday announced an additional 100,000 vaccines are being made available for Victoria. More than 1900 primary close contacts of the original Kappa variant-related Whittlesea outbreak were released from isolation on Sunday.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 06, 2021 23:26 UTC