Breaking Twenty people have died from COVID-19 in Victoria, with NSW recording another 18 deaths.
NSW has reported 18 deaths from COVID-19, while 20 people in Victoria have lost their lives to the virus.
NSW reported 9,690 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, up from 7,347 on Monday and 7,893 on Sunday. Last month, the state recorded an average of 30,000 cases a day. The number of patients in hospital fell from 2,099 to 2,068 and of those, 132 are in ICU, down from 137 on Monday and 147 on Sunday.- 95.5% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccineForty-four per cent of the eligible population has now had a third dose of a COVID vaccine.
Premier Dominic Perrottet said on Monday the state was now "in a very strong position", with activity returning to the CBD and customers returning to cafes and restaurants.He said he would "like to see people come back to the office as quickly as possible". Health Minister Brad Hazzard said there was a significant number of COVID-19 patients in hospital, but fewer than forecast.Victoria reported 9,785 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, up from 8,275 cases on Monday.Our thoughts are with those in hospital, and the families of people who have lost their lives.
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