Victoria’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases has surged again, with 28 more people diagnosed.

The total number of cases now sits at 178.

A teenager is among those diagnosed - with the oldest in their late 60s.

Eighteen men and 10 women have tested positive.

The state’s health authority says the majority of those cases have been identified in and around metropolitan Melbourne.

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Six people are recovering in hospital while 39 have fully recovered from the virus.

More than 19,337 Victorians have been tested to date.

School student infected

Of the confirmed cases is a boarder at elite school Geelong Grammar.

It is believed several parents have also tested positive to COVID-19, after attending a school cocktail event.

Geelong Grammar school. Credit: AAP

The school was one of several Australia independent schools that chose to move to online learning earlier in the week.

Despite a number of schools across the country being forced into shutdown due to the pandemic, prime minister Scott Morrison has said there is no need for educational facilities to close.

University staff

A second University of Melbourne staff member has also tested positive for COVID-19.

The university confirmed the staff member’s diagnosis on Friday, revealing they had recently returned from overseas prior to the mandatory 14-day self-isolation period.

The University of Melbourne says the staff member had visited Peter Hall Building (Building 160) and the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) Building 161 on Tuesday March 17.

A second University of Melbourne staff member has tested positive for coronavirus. Credit: University of Melbourne

“The staff member was not unwell when they attended campus and they are now at home self-isolating,” it said in a statement.

“The University is in contact with them directly to ensure that they are well supported.”

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