CASES AS OF JULY 7:

* 35 people in Victoria are in hospital with COVID-19

* Nine patients are in intensive care

* Two men have died in hospital - one aged in his 90s on Sunday and the other aged in his 60s on Monday

* Victoria's virus death toll is 22

CURRENT KNOWN INFECTED HOSPITAL STAFF:

* Four new cases have been linked to the Northern Hospital in Epping, bringing that outbreak to a total of nine made up of eight staff and one household contact

* One case in a healthcare worker at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, a close contact of a known case

* One employee at the Alfred Hospital has contracted COVID-19 and contact tracing is underway to determine the source of the case

* An Epworth healthcare worker has tested positive in the last week

* A healthcare worker at the Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Hospital at Sunshine Hospital also has tested positive

HOSPITAL CONTINGENCIES:

* A 30-bed urgent care clinic at the Melbourne Showgrounds has been set up by The Royal Melbourne Hospital and St John Ambulance to provide critical care and first-aid to residents locked down in Flemington and North Melbourne public housing

* Two field emergency management units have been set up for people in the towers who have medical needs

* These are staffed by medical workers, GPs and nurses, with pharmacotherapy and medicines available on site, including mental health and drug and alcohol support

* Residents who need to continue treatment and recovery during lockdown will have access to pharmacotherapy and support programs

Australian Associated Press