Victoria has recorded seven new coronavirus cases and no further deaths since yesterday, the state's Department of Health and Human Services says.
The 14-day rolling case average is now 5 in metropolitan Melbourne and 0.2 in regional Victoria.
Melbourne's two week total of cases with an unknown source, or "mystery" cases, remains at 10.
Four cases were detected in the Preston area in Melbourne's north, including a student at the East Preston Islamic College.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews will hold today's coronavirus update at 11:30am AEDT.
The school closed temporarily last week after a grade five student who attended classes on Monday and Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19.
Hundreds of close contacts in Melbourne's northern suburbs have been asked to self-isolate in the past week, and more than 6,500 coronavirus tests have been conducted.
A parent at East Preston Islamic College was the only new case recorded in Victoria yesterday, but authorities said they did not have any contact with the grade five student.
Health authorities are urging families and staff at East Preston Islamic College and Croxton School to get tested immediately, even if they do not have any symptoms.
Both schools will remain closed for the next two weeks.
Testing sites have been set up across the northern suburbs of Melbourne, and a drive-through testing centre will be at the East Preston Islamic College from today.
Northern Melbourne testing sites:
- Broadmeadows Central Shopping Centre at north carpark 1099-1169 Pascoe Vale Rd, Broadmeadows from 9:00am-5:00pm
- Coolaroo Respiratory Centre at 512 Barry St, Coolaroo from 9:00am-5:00pm
- Melbourne airport, Terminal 4 Level 2 (Mercer Dv exit off Tullamarine Fwy) from 9:00am-5:00pm
- Craigieburn Health Service, 274-304 Craigieburn Rd from 9:00am-5:00pm
- Highlands Hotel at 301 Grand Boulevard, Craigieburn from 9:30am-4:30pm
- Austin Hospital at 145 Studley Rd, Heidelberg from 8:00am-8:00pm
- Banyule Community Health at 21 Alamein Rd, Heidelberg West from 10:00am-4:00pm
- Banyule Community Health at 14 - 32 Civic Drive, Greensborough from 9:00am-4:00pm
- Northland Shopping Centre at Target carpark via Murray Rd, Preston from 9:00am-5:00pm
- CB Smith Reserve at 79 Jukes Rd, Fawkner from 9:00am-4:00pm
More to come.
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