There are 51,579 active cases, with 258 in intensive care and 119 on ventilator support.[61] Melbourne, the second most populated city of Australia, heads into a five-day snap lockdown, its third lockdown since the start of the pandemic, following community transmission of the Lineage B.1.1.7 UK variant. New Zealand has reported two new cases, bringing the total number to 2,326 (1,970 confirmed and 356 probable). 12 people have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,257.