Victoria has recorded three new locally acquired COVID-19 cases for a third straight day, and another strong testing figure. A total of four new infections have been reported in Victoria on Jan. 5, including one case in hotel quarantine. The new cases came from 32,544 tests, a marginal increase from Monday’s figure with wait times reducing significantly as testing capacity ramped up further. The state’s number of active cases stands at 38. The daily update comes as a stranded family with a disabled child and another with special needs remain among the thousands of Victorians seeking an exemption to return from NSW. More than 2300 applications have been made for exemptions to cross the NSW border after it slammed shut on Friday night, with only 175 processed on Sunday. Testing commander Jeroen Weimar said medical exemptions are being processed quickly but others are taking 24 to 48 hours. Former federal …