Victoria has recorded 1029 new Covid-19 cases and three deaths as the state inches slowly towards its 90 percent vaccination benchmark.
The majority of Victoria's Covid-19 restrictions, including density limits and most mask requirements, lifted on Friday. Photo: AFP
There are now 9533 active cases of the virus in Victoria, and 460 people have died during the state's current Delta outbreak.
There are 316 people in hospital with Covid-19, 44 of them are in intensive care and 23 are on a ventilator.
The health department said a further 54 people are in intensive care but their infections are no longer considered active.
The new cases were detected from 49,818 test results received yesterday.
There were 3510 doses of vaccine administered at state-run sites yesterday, and more vaccinations at GP clinics and other venues.
Victoria has fully vaccinated more than 89 percent of its population aged 12 and over.
The majority of Victoria's Covid-19 restrictions, including density limits and most mask requirements, lifted on Friday in anticipation of the state hitting 90 percent over the weekend.
Meanwhile, there were 180 new community cases and one death reported in New South Wales and 11 new cases reported in ACT.
Opposition calls for free public transport over Christmas to revitalise CBD
The Victorian opposition is calling on the state government to do more to bring workers and shoppers back to Melbourne's CBD in time for the holiday period.
Shadow Minister for Small Business and CBD Recovery David Southwick said free public transport and parking over the coming months would help to increase patronage.
Office vacancy rates have risen sharply across the nation since the onset of the pandemic, but it has been most pronounced in Melbourne and Sydney.
"During the Christmas period is the busiest period of the lot, and that's why we've got to get workers and shoppers back into the city now," Southwick said.
"We've all done our bit in terms of getting vaccinated, let's get the city back, let's revitalise it to where it once was and let's have a Christmas that everybody is desperate for."
- ABC
