Victoria Eliminates Local Transmission of Covid-19 After 28 Days

Victoria Eliminates Local Transmission of Covid-19 After 28 Days
Victorian Minister for Mental Health, Martin Foley at a press conference at Treasury Theatre, in Melbourne, Australia on July 13, 2020. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images
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Victoria appears to have eliminated local transmission of the coronavirus after going four weeks without any new transmission of the virus.

The Victorian Health Department confirmed the milestone on Friday, following another 13,800 tests and said that 28 days with no new infections means the virus has been eliminated from the community, given that timeframe represents two 14-day incubation periods.