Victoria has recorded 2095 new Covid cases, with the number of people in hospital climbing. Meanwhile, NSW has recorded 5612 new infections.
over the holiday season, as the state government takes an ultra-cautious approach to the milder Omicron variant.
They can, however, be removed when seated in outdoor settings, like at the MCG for the Boxing Day Test this weekend. Masks became compulsory for all non-residential indoor settings from 6pm on Thursday until at least 6am next Tuesday. But he wouldn’t provide a “yes” or “no” answer when asked if he accepted all health recommendations, only to say: “I’ve acted overwhelmingly in accordance with Brett’s advice, as I always have … I’ve arrived at what I consider to be a measured, necessary, appropriate and proportionate set of outcomes.”While not mandated, people are also “strongly encouraged” to stick to seated service while at hospitality venues, and to save their dance moves for well ventilated outdoor areas.
Victorian executive director of the Property Council of Australia, Danni Hunter, said the changes would set the city back “immensely”. “The chamber would have preferred mask wearing to remain an individual choice and would like to see the requirement removed before office workers return early in the New Year,” he said.
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