The wait time to receive a COVID-19 booster will be cut from six months to five, the federal government is expected to announce.
Victoria recorded 13 virus deaths on Saturday - although seven occurred in November - and 1,193 new cases. None of the infections were identified as Omicron.
Eleven more people tested positive for COVID-19 in the ACT, while South Australia reported six local cases and Queensland and the Northern Territory recorded one each.Two cases announced in South Australia on Friday were confirmed to be the Omicron COVID-19 variant, SA Health said on Saturday night. Meanwhile, Queensland is preparing to reopen its borders to virus hotspots in NSW, Victoria and the ACT from Monday.This domestic opening comes as the federal government prepares to welcome back international students and other visa holders, after delaying the move by two weeks.
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