Victoria recorded 1240 new coronavirus cases and four deaths on Sunday. There are 392 people in hospital with the virus, with 41 on a ventilator.
Victoria recorded 1240 new coronavirus cases and four deaths on Sunday, as infectious disease experts warned failure to take simple steps to avoid transmission of the Omicron variant could result in drastic measures later.
on Sunday, significantly higher than the 595 reported last Sunday. More than 10,000 people have contracted COVID-19 in the past five days in NSW.In Victoria, more than 76,000 tests were completed on Saturday, with 7350 vaccinations administered at state-run centres.Health authorities have found 19 cases of the Omicron variant in Victoria, six acquired within Australia.
Associate Professor Trauer said that if COVID-19 cases surged and hospitalisations increased, measures other than lockdowns might have to be employed to reduce the pressure on the health system. He said it was necessary “to shift our mindset” and realise that it may not be a normal summer, particularly in places like New South Wales and Victoria.
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