Victoria has recorded a spike in Omicron cases, bringing the total number of people with the variant in the state to 37. COVID19 7NEWS
But hospitalisations are continuing to increase, reaching 406 cases on Monday, with 81 of those in intensive care and 43 on a ventilator.While Acting Premier James Merlino said there would not be any restrictions or lockdown over the Christmas period, the health department has issued COVIDSafe advice.
It urged party hosts to keep a checklist of guests and said attendees should cancel if they have any symptoms. “If you don’t have symptoms, consider taking a rapid antigen test before leaving home,” the department said in a statement. “If you’re hosting, ask guests to do the same. This might mean one person misses out on Christmas lunch, but it’s better than everyone getting COVID.”
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