Victoria has record 1965 new COVID-19 cases, five further deaths
New South Wales is gearing up to pass the 90 per cent first dose vaccination rate of its eligible population as the state moves to lift stay at home orders on Monday.
Victoria has recorded 1,965 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and five deaths.
The figure is a record for any Australian state or territory.
It brings the total number of active cases in the state to 17,199 and the total death toll for the current outbreak to 80.
At state-run sites, 41,177 doses of the vaccine were administered, with more than 56 per cent of Victoria’s over-16 population now fully vaccinated.
The grim milestone comes amid hopes of more freedoms with higher vaccination rates.
The state is on track to reach 70 per cent double dose mark three days early on October 23.
Data suggests Victoria is unlikely to have as many hospitalisations and deaths as there were in NSW because the state is further advanced in its vaccine rollout than NSW was when it had similar case numbers.
New South Wales has recorded 580 new cases of coronavirus, two days before the state will ease lockdown restrictions for fully vaccinated residents.
11 people, three women and eight men, have died after contracting the virus. One person was in their 50s, one was in their 60s, four people were in their 70s, two were in their 80s, and three were in their 90s.
Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant said NSW Health is continuing to investigate a new Delta strain linked to a new case.
New South Wales is gearing up to pass the 90 per cent first dose vaccination rate of its eligible population as the state moves to lift stay at home orders on Monday.
The state currently has 71.5 per cent of the population (eligible adults aged 16 and over) fully vaccinated and marked 89.8 per cent with a first dose yesterday.