By Jed Lanyon and Romy Stephens
Active coronavirus cases in the Yarra Ranges have almost halved in the last fortnight following the implementation of Stage 4 restrictions.
The Department of Health and Human Services reported 71 active coronavirus cases in the Yarra Ranges on Monday 24 August down from 136 on 10 August.
Victoria recorded 116 new cases and 15 new deaths that same day, with the total number of cases at 18,330.
Within the state, 29 of the new cases were linked to outbreaks or complex cases and 87 were under investigation.
138 of the 237 total cases in the Yarra Ranges have been linked to Kirkbrae Presbyterian Homes in Kilsyth.
The latest Covid-19 figures come as Victoria Police issued 197 Covid-19 fines, over a 24 hour period, on 24 August.
Of those fines, 31 were for failing to wear a face covering when leaving home for one of the four approved reasons, 20 were at vehicle checkpoints and 66 for curfew breaches.
Examples of curfew breaches included numerous people located at train stations throughout metropolitan Melbourne during curfew hours without valid reasons for travel.
