Victoria has recorded 81 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
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Sadly, the death tally grows with 59 people having died of coronavirus-related causes in that time.
The death figure includes 50 people in aged care who passed away in July to August. The state and federal governments and aged care sector worked together to reconcile data.
The number follows 113 new cases on Thursday, 90 new cases on Wednesday, 70 new cases on Tuesday, 73 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, 114 new cases on Sunday and 94 new infections and on Saturday.
A new active case of COVID-19 has been attributed to Moira shire by the Department of Health and Human Services.
NCN Health Nurmurkah said in an online statement that the person was a Cobram resident who was tested at GV Health and was isolating.
"We understand the confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Cobram community is causing some anxiety," it said.
"NCN Health does not have a direct role in contact tracing, this is the responsibility of the Public Health Unit.
"NCN Health will continue to keep the community updated with any new active cases should they occur. We have in place the public health measures to help reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19."
Yesterday, Murrumbidgee Local Health District's regional COVID-19 case tally increased when a Temora residents quarantining in a Sydney hotel was diagnosed with the virus.
The person has recently returned from overseas, and has a residential address in the Temora shire.
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The case brings the total number of coronavirus cases in the Murrumbidgee Local Health District to 55, with 48 currently classified as recovered.
NSW Health reported 12 new cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Wednesday, with three of those detected in returned travellers in hotel quarantine.
Three were locally acquired with no source identified, with two of those detected in a South Western Sydney family and one in Parkes, in western NSW.
Meanwhile, state leaders are poised to reject federal interference over domestic border closures during national cabinet on Friday.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison will attempt to get state and territory leaders to agree to a shared definition of what constitutes a coronavirus hotspot, in order to deter jurisdictions from shutting their borders arbitrarily.
"We need to come together and ensure that we are clear with Australians that we will seek to make Australia whole again by Christmas this year," Mr Morrison told question time on Thursday.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews have indicated they would be open to adopting the definition developed by the expert panel.
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr is also likely to support a shared definition of hotspots, so long as it is backed by the medical experts.
However Queensland and Western Australia are likely to hold out on any deal.
- with AAP