There have been an additional 10 coronavirus-related deaths in Australia in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death toll over more than two years of the pandemic close to 7,000.
A nurse assists people waiting to get their COVID-19 vaccination at the Royal Exhibition building in Melbourne on 23 March 2022.New South Wales and Victoria have recorded more than 18,000 new COVID-19 cases along with 10 deaths, as the national toll since the start of the pandemic approaches 7,000 fatalities.Some 6,980 Australian lives have been lost to coronavirus, with data still to be reported in most states and territories on Sunday.
Vaccination status and check-in requirements for social and sporting venues are being wound back in Victoria although mandates for workers in multiple industries have been retained.
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