Vic records 208 COVID cases and one death - Port Macquarie News

Victoria has recorded 208 new locally acquired coronavirus cases, the first time cases have tipped above 200 in more than a year, and another death. The spike in case numbers reported on Friday comes after 3000 people were swabbed as part of day 13 testing in Shepparton on Thursday. The health department said "sadly, one person with COVID-19 has died" but released no further information. The toll from the current outbreak is now three fatalities. Only 96 of the 208 cases have been linked to known outbreaks, leaving 112 potential mystery cases, after 48,572 people were tested for the virus. One new case was reported in hotel quarantine, and 33,511 vaccine doses were administered at state-run hubs. Friday is the first day for playgrounds to be reopened in the state for children aged 12 and under, with rules including QR code check-ins and mask-wearing for the one person allowed to supervise play sessions. The state's exposure sites have risen to more than 1000, including a fertility clinic located in the same building as the Victorian Parliament's press gallery. Health Minister Martin Foley said on Thursday Burnet Institute research suggested Victoria's current lockdown had avoided a further 6000 cases in the past month, but now was the time to pivot. "You've got to follow the advice of the science. Delta has changed the script," he said. To aid Victoria's quest to ramp up vaccinations, the interval between doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has been halved to six weeks. The move, effective immediately, makes the wait time between AstraZeneca doses the same as for Pfizer and will help the state reach its 80 per cent double dose target faster. The Victoria government late on Thursday announced a tightening of border restrictions, including a ban on crossing to use physical recreation facilities. The number of communities in the border bubble has also been reduced with Greater Bendigo, Greater Shepparton, City of Benalla, Buloke, Loddon, Yarriambiack and two NSW LGAs, Broken Hill and Edward River, no longer defined as cross border communities. The Specified Worker List has also been reduced and testing obligations for those entering on a Specified Worker Permit have been extended. Australian Associated Press

Victoria has recorded 208 new locally acquired coronavirus cases, the first time cases have tipped above 200 in more than a year, and another death.

The spike in case numbers reported on Friday comes after 3000 people were swabbed as part of day 13 testing in Shepparton on Thursday.

The health department said "sadly, one person with COVID-19 has died" but released no further information. The toll from the current outbreak is now three fatalities.

Only 96 of the 208 cases have been linked to known outbreaks, leaving 112 potential mystery cases, after 48,572 people were tested for the virus.

One new case was reported in hotel quarantine, and 33,511 vaccine doses were administered at state-run hubs.

Friday is the first day for playgrounds to be reopened in the state for children aged 12 and under, with rules including QR code check-ins and mask-wearing for the one person allowed to supervise play sessions.

The state's exposure sites have risen to more than 1000, including a fertility clinic located in the same building as the Victorian Parliament's press gallery.

Health Minister Martin Foley said on Thursday Burnet Institute research suggested Victoria's current lockdown had avoided a further 6000 cases in the past month, but now was the time to pivot.

"You've got to follow the advice of the science. Delta has changed the script," he said.

To aid Victoria's quest to ramp up vaccinations, the interval between doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has been halved to six weeks.

The move, effective immediately, makes the wait time between AstraZeneca doses the same as for Pfizer and will help the state reach its 80 per cent double dose target faster.

The Victoria government late on Thursday announced a tightening of border restrictions, including a ban on crossing to use physical recreation facilities.

The number of communities in the border bubble has also been reduced with Greater Bendigo, Greater Shepparton, City of Benalla, Buloke, Loddon, Yarriambiack and two NSW LGAs, Broken Hill and Edward River, no longer defined as cross border communities.

The Specified Worker List has also been reduced and testing obligations for those entering on a Specified Worker Permit have been extended.

Australian Associated Press

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