Coronavirus data Victoria: How many COVID-19 cases in your suburb and postcode

Melbourne's western and some northern suburbs continue to be hardest-hit by the city's second wave of coronavirus infections, new health data has revealed.

Victoria recorded a sharp fall in the number of active infections yesterday – from 7155 down to 4864.

The suburbs of Hoppers Crossing, Tarneit and Truganina, all in postcode 3029, have 278 active infections between them – the highest of any region but a significant fall from 463 active cases only last week.

Next hardest-hit were the nearby suburbs of Cocoroc, Point Cook, Quandong, Werribee and Werribee South, which have 210 active coronavirus cases between them.

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To the north, the suburbs of Craigieburn, Donnybrook, Kalkallo, Mickleham and Roxborough Park had 163 active cases, with a total of 820 infections recorded over the course of the pandemic.

A search tool developed by 9news.com.au shows the number of COVID-19 infections in each suburb and postcode across Victoria, based on Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) data.

Victoria has recorded 179 new COVID-19 infections today – the first time daily numbers have dropped to under 200 in over a month in a promising sign that Stage Four restrictions are working.

A further nine people have died from the virus, bringing the state's death toll to 463 people.

In total Victoria has recorded 24,236 cases of COVID-19, of which 17,846 people have recovered.