One quarter of Victoria's new local COVID-19 cases are still under investigation.
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The Department of Health and Human Services said 20 cases had been reported in the 24 hours to midnight Tuesday, with no new cases acquired overseas.
"Of the 20 new locally-acquired cases, 15 have been linked to current outbreaks and five are still under investigation," the department said on Wednesday morning.
"Fourteen have been in quarantine throughout their infectious periods."
There were 41,571 test results received and 23,811 vaccine doses administered throughout the state.
About a fifth of Murray and Hume residents are fully vaccinated and about half have received their first dose, according to new COVID-19 vaccination data.
The Federal Government released a second data report on August 8 outlining COVID-19 vaccination rates of people aged 15 years and above around the country, after the first one came out on August 1.
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Late on Tuesday night the health department said a confirmed case of COVID-19 had been found to be connected to a Melbourne paediatric specialist clinic.
Two big Victorian events were cancelled on Tuesday - the AFL Grand Final Parade and the Avalon Airshow.
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