Victoria has recorded another grim day with its highest daily infection numbers since the coronavirus pandemic hit Australian shores.
Victoria has recorded 1,438 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths in the 24 hours to midnight, the Department of Health announced on Thursday.
The latest infections smashes the previous high by 488 infections after 950 cases were reported on Wednesday.
The results came from more than 65,000 tests and takes the number of active cases in the state to 11,018.
More information on the geographical location of the cases and deaths will be provided at the press conference later on Thursday.
Victoria's infection rates have continually increased over the past fortnight.
The state surpassed New South Wales' daily figures this week as the northern state's cases began to slowly fall.
Health Minister Martin Foley warned Victoria will face "unprecedented challenges in the coming month" as the state braces for more COVID-19 cases and deaths.
"The projections that the Burnet modelling put out in the public realm is essentially the track we are on," he told the COVID-19 update on Wednesday morning as Victoria recorded a high of 950 cases.
"The most important thing we can all do is assist that curve coming back down and getting vaccinated, if we haven't already done so, to make sure that he is hit as soon as possible and we come down the other side of it with the lowest possible infection rates."
Acting Chief Health Officer Professor Ben Cowie doubled down on Mr Foley's comments and warned infection numbers will continue to rise based on modelling and the events that have unfolded in New South Wales.
However he said it was "absolutely within our power" to slow and prevent thousands of cases, hospitalisations and deaths.
He reminded Victorians the "best weapon" to fight the highly infectious virus and ongoing transmission was to continue following public health directions, such as social distancing, wearing of a mask and getting vaccinated.
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