VICTORIA'S COVID-19 NUMBERS FOR AUGUST 1: * 397 new cases, marking the 27th consecutive day of a triple-digit increase * Three more deaths, bringing the state's toll to 116 and the national figure to 201 * The latest deaths include a man and woman in their 80s and a woman in her 90s * Two of the latest deaths are linked to aged care * 37 of the 397 new cases are linked to outbreaks or complex cases and 360 are under investigation * 10,931 total cases confirmed in the state and 4696 people have recovered from the virus * 1008 active cases connected to aged care * 1075 total cases in healthcare workers with 637 active cases * 379 people in hospital, with 41 in intensive care * 5919 cases are currently active in Victoria * 1841 cases may indicate community transmission * More than 1,633,900 tests completed since the start of the pandemic, with 25,501 tests conducted on Friday * Victoria's top daily totals include 723 on Thursday, 532 on Monday, 484 on July 22 and 428 on July 17 * From July 22, all positive cases in the state are visited by the health department and Australian Defence Force to check they are home * More than 100 cases have been referred to Victoria Police for breaching stay-at-home lockdown rules * Wednesday midnight was the halfway mark of the six-week lockdown but the premier has warned it may not be over by mid-August if cases stay high AGED CARE OUTBREAKS: * 134 cases have been linked to St Basil's Homes for the Aged in Fawkner * 118 cases have been linked to Epping Gardens Aged Care in Epping * 105 cases have been linked to Estia Health in Ardeer * 94 cases have been linked to Kirkbrae Presbyterian Homes in Kilsyth * 86 cases have been linked to Estia Health in Heidelberg * 63 cases have been linked to Menarock Life aged care in Essendon CASES LINKED TO KEY OUTBREAKS: * 184 cases have been linked to Al-Taqwa College * 134 cases have been linked to Bertocchi Smallgoods in Thomastown * 84 cases have been linked to JBS in Brooklyn * 68 cases have been linked to Australian Lamb Company in Colac * 40 cases have been linked to Melbourne Health Royal Park Campus * 33 cases have been linked to Woolworths Distribution Centre Mulgrave * 25 cases have been linked to Nino Early Learning in Bundoora SOURCE: Victorian government and DHHS Australian Associated Press
