The number of triple-vaccinated Victorians has spiked after a weekend blitz, coming as the state recorded its deadliest day in more than 15 months.
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The new figures come after presentations to the emergency department dropped by 23 per cent in the past week with Covid-related hospitalisations stabilising, but the state government hasMeanwhile, Victorian schools may be forced to stagger drop-off and pick-up times and set up several exits around school sites, in a major overhaul that would limit the spread of Covid.
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