Victoria recorded no new local cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday along with two in hotel quarantine while testing numbers dipped to 13,176 while more than 15,000 people received their vaccine doses.
New Zealand is preparing to resume quarantine-free travel with the state from 11.59pm Tuesday. Within Australia, Tasmania downgraded Melbourne to low-risk at 12.01am on Tuesday and the Northern Territory revoked its designation of Greater Melbourne as a COVID-19 hotspot on Monday. This means that visitors will no longer need to quarantine on arrival to these two areas.
Reported yesterday: no new local cases and 2 new cases acquired overseas (currently in HQ).
– 15,339 vaccine doses were administered
– 13,176 test results were receivedMore later: https://t.co/lIUrl0ZEco #COVID19Vic #COVID19VicData pic.twitter.com/DeVjBRCilK
— Victorian Department of Health (@VicGovDH) June 21, 2021
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On Monday, an emergency national cabinet meeting was held with state leaders pushing for greater clarity regarding testing doses.
The meeting came in the wake of official advice that Australians aged from 50-59 years should not receive AstraZeneca, placing pressure on stocks regarding the Pfizer alternative.
The federal government offered states a projection of how much vaccines they can expect to receive until the end of the year, offering a range of best and worst-case scenario.
In Victoria, the state which noted four lockdowns, only a third of elderly Victorians and almost half of over-50s have not been vaccinated.
Incentives for those who get vaccinated are explored, with the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry supporting greater freedoms for those who receive the jab.
Most Victorians (70 per cent) said they would support a major rethink on restrictions with vaccinated Victorians being given greater freedoms during future outbreaks, according to a poll by Bipartisan Polling commissioned by the Herald Sun.
