Victoria has recorded 1377 new cases of COVID-19 as Melbourne becomes the most locked down city in the world today.
The city has claimed the dubious title from the Argentinean capital of Buenos Aires after passing into its 246th day in lockdown.
The state is preparing to open up once it hits its 70 per cent fully vaccinated milestone later this month.
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The Department of Health confirmed another four people died from the virus yesterday.
More than 67,000 people came forward for testing and 30,985 vaccine doses were administered.
There are fears the state could delay the easing of restrictions as hospitals remain pushed to the brink.
Emergency department doctor Jonathan Papson at the Royal Melbourne Hospital said hospitals were being swamped with an influx of COVID-19 patients.
"It's bad - COVID is real," he told Today.
"We're seeing lots of patients every day.
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"They have the same story. They're young. They're sick. They are largely unvaccinated. About half of the patients we see we have to admit and about half of those we send to ICU."
Director of emergency training at the Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Emma West said the hardest thing to see was "unnecessary suffering" in patients.
"Last night I saw a young mum who left her family," she said.
"She's got COVID. She thought she might get simple treatment and perhaps go home.
"She needs oxygen. She's coming into the hospital alone. She's left her family - doesn't know when she'll see them again.
"She's hoping she doesn't need ICU. It's a lonely disease."
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