Victoria has recorded five cases of coronavirus in hotel quarantine. Photo / News Corp Australia
Victoria has recorded five cases of coronavirus in hotel quarantine. Photo / News Corp Australia
Victoria has recorded five new cases of coronavirus, the first in more than 40 days since the virus was contained.
The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services announced the five cases were all in hotel quarantine which resumed earlier this week when the state started accepting international arrivals forthe first time in five months.
The announcement brings an end to Victoria's streak of no new coronavirus cases for 43 days.
However, the state has not announced any new locally-acquired infections.
Restrictions have significantly eased in Victoria after the state managed to bring its rampant cases under control last month, when the number of deaths climbed to 820.
Victoria had recorded no local or overseas cases in more than 40 days. Photo / News Corp Australia
In November, Premier Daniel Andrews announced the rules around wearing a mask would be relaxed and up to 50 people would be allowed to gather outside.