Victorian health authorities are still investigating seven suspected cases of the new Omicron strain of COVID19 as the state recorded 1290 coronavirus cases and two deaths. | MartaPascual3 covid19vic covid19vicdata
hit its 80 per cent double-dose vaccination rateVictorians who are fully immunised against coronavirus, have completed a Queensland entry pass, and can provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken 72 hours before departure can now enter the state without having to quarantine.Unvaccinated travellers from hotspots in Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT must enter Queensland by air and will have to quarantine for 14 days at a government-run facility at their expense.
Premier Daniel Andrews said last month that masks would no longer be mandatory in retail settings from December 15, as long as the state didn’t see a jump in hospitalisations. The move is expected to attract people back to the CBD after the coronavirus pandemic saw tens of thousands of residents move away from the city over the past two years.
Public transport will also be free on Christmas and New Year’s Eve but passengers on reserved V/Line services still need to book their travel, so they can be issued a ticket free of charge.
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