Victoria has recorded 1189 new Covid-19 cases and six deaths on Tuesday as the state flagged a major change to its mask rules.
There are 364 people in hospital with the virus and 80 in intensive care. Of these, 44 require a ventilator to breathe.
In a major announcement expected this week, Victoria will soon scrap its controversial mask rules in retail settings, providing hospitalisations remain stable. The change is expected to come in on December 15 when the state of emergency expires and the state’s new pandemic laws set in.“Unless our health services see a significant jump in hospitalisations, customers for retail will no longer need to wear masks after 15 December – in line with NSW settings,” he said last month.
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