* New locally acquired cases (during 24-hour reporting period): eight

* Linked cases: All eight to existing outbreaks

- Four linked to Ms Frankie, two patrons, one staff member and one household contact

- One to Trinity Grammar, a student

- One to St Patrick's Primary School, a household contact

- One to Mildura case, a household contact

- One to Young and Jackson's, a household contact

* Infectious while in the community: none

* New hotel quarantine cases: none

* Additional cases: One unlinked case confirmed on Wednesday morning

* Total local cases linked to outbreaks: 198, not including unlinked case

* Exposure sites: More than 320

* Primary close contacts: under 20,000, 3400 cleared on Tuesday

* Tests conducted (during 24-hour reporting period): 35,862

* Vaccinations at state-run sites (during 24-hour reporting period): 19,349

Australian Associated Press