Victoria has recorded 17 COVID-19 deaths and six were reported in NSW, while children aged six to 11 will have access to the Moderna vaccine from Thursday:
Queensland reported 37 fatalities, while there were 17 in Victoria reported and six in NSW on Wednesday.
From Monday staff and students in NSW schools won't be required to undertake twice-weekly rapid antigen tests, unless they have symptoms.High school students won't be required to wear masks from next week, Sydney radio 2GB reported on Wednesday.Meanwhile, Victoria has reported 6,926 new infections.There are 319 people in hospital with COVID-19, 26 fewer than the previous day's figure, with 22 active cases in intensive care and eight on ventilators.
So far 49.4 per cent of children aged five to 11 have been vaccinated, with the government calling on schools to play a bigger role in delivery.