There were eight COVID-19-related deaths reported in Victoria on Wednesday, along with five in NSW, three in Queensland and one in Tasmania.
Australia has reported at least 17 further COVID-19-related deaths, as case numbers spike in NSW due to a data glitch, authorities say.Victoria has also seen a 10 per cent rise in COVID-19 case numbers week-on-week, recording 9,426 new infections on Wednesday and eight deaths.How many COVID-19 cases are there in each Australian state and territory?
Three men and two women are among the latest fatalities. One person was in their 30s, one in their 60s, one in their 70s and two in their 80s. Acting Chief Health Officer Marianne Gale said within weeks the new Omicron sub-variant BA.2 will be "by far the dominant strain in NSW". "Winter is coming. We are now in a position where you need to ensure you've had your third dose protection because we're going to see [in] colder months more people gathering and greater spread, particularly on this BA.2 two sub-lineage that's now starting to increase its prevalence."Victorian government pushes vaccines ahead of winter
"The Victorian state hubs delivered more vaccines than any other state while the Commonwealth got around to building their distribution network of GPS and pharmacies. That's now up and running," Health Minister Martin Foley said.
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