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Daniel Andrews and Brett Sutton yet to discuss Victorian mandate for third Covid vaccine dose

Chief health officer tells hearing 38.9% of Victorians aged over 18 have already had three vaccine doses

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Victoria records 20 COVID-19 deaths and 10,589 cases as hospitalisations fall to 889

There are 889 COVID-19 patients in Victorian hospitals, down from 953 on Saturday. The state has recorded 10,589 new infections.

ABC News

NT chief minister says Omicron ‘too infectious’ for lockdowns to work as nation records at least 88 Covid deaths – As it happened

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COVID updates: Get up to speed on all the coronavirus news from across Australia — as it happened

The latest information about the coronavirus pandemic from across Australia and the globe — as it happened.

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Vic virus trends a reason to hope: Andrews

Victoria has recorded 10,589 new COVID-19 cases and 20 virus-related deaths as authorities investigate several cases of an Omicron sub-variant.

AAP

NSW has deadliest day of pandemic; widespread flooding causes damage – as it happened

NSW records 49 Covid deaths, Victoria 31, Queensland 12 and South Australia five. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

‘They text each other all the time’: Perrottet and Andrews embrace the benefits of a united front

The close relationship between the New South Wales and Victorian premiers is a jarring shift from the political pandemic theatre of the last two years

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Epidemiologists Say QR Check-Ins ‘Pretty Useless’ But The System Should Stay In Place Anyway

This comes after NSW extended the check-in mandate for another month, while in Vic Premier Daniel Andrews conceded there was “not very much contract tracing going on”.

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QR code check-ins ‘useless’ in Australia’s Omicron wave but experts urge for them to stay

Daniel Andrews concedes there’s ‘not very much contract tracing going on’, but experts say it’s important to keep the infrastructure in place

The Guardian - AU

Daniel Andrews hopeful Australia will redefine fully vaccinated as three doses of Covid jab

Victoria premier speaks ahead of national cabinet as state records 15 deaths from Covid, NSW reports 29 and Queensland 15

The Guardian - AU

Victorian COVID-19 hospitalisations at 1,057 as state records 15 deaths

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says a mandatory third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine could be introduced into the state's vaccinated economy, pending ATAGI advice.

ABC News

No decision on ‘fully vaccinated’ definition as at least 72 Covid deaths recorded – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Three-dose vaccination definition on cards

National cabinet is expected to finalise a new meaning of "fully vaccinated" on Thursday, with three doses to become the standard.

AAP

Australia records 58 Covid deaths; Hunt says ‘hoarding’ affecting rapid test shortage – as it happened

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NSW and Victoria schools reopening plans focus on Covid surveillance testing but scrap contact tracing

Twice-weekly rapid tests, mandatory masks and booster shots for teachers are crucial to both states’ near-identical plans

ABC News

Victoria's four-week back-to-school COVID plan includes free RATs, masks and replacement teachers. Here's what it will look like

Students and staff will be given free RATs to self-test as part of the government's four-week back-to-school strategy.

ABC News

Victoria records 14 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,002 in hospital as schools plan revealed

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says it's expected COVID-19 cases will again climb when schools reopen, but the benefits of having students back in the classroom far outweigh the alternatives.

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NSW and Victoria reveal back-to-school plans – as it happened

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Avoid visa soap opera over Slater: Andrews

Unvaccinated surfing legend Kelly Slater is set to be banned from entering Australia ahead of events in Victoria and Western Australia this year.

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Victoria to order 166 million more RATs

Victoria is ordering another 166 million rapid antigen tests, as millions of the tests arrive in the state for distribution.

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Victoria records 1,206 COVID hospitalisations and 15 deaths as IVF treatments reinstated

Of the patients in hospital, there are 122 in intensive care, 40 of whom are receiving ventilation. It comes as Victoria resumes IVF treatments following public outcry around the suspension of procedures.

The Guardian - AU

60 Covid deaths nationally as PM says rapid antigen tests not being stockpiled – as it happened

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ABC News

Victoria records 1,173 COVID-19 hospitalisations and a further 18 deaths as Code Brown comes into effect

Victoria's COVID-19 hospitalisations rise to 1,173, up from 1,152 reported on Tuesday. A further 18 deaths are recorded in the state.

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Covid case surge continues as 67 deaths recorded nationally – as it happened

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