More than one million Australians are getting vaccinated every week. Of the four new locally acquired Covid cases announced on Sunday, acting Covid-19 commander Naomi Bromley said all had been linked to current outbreaks and were in quarantine while infectious.Ĭhief health officer Brett Sutton said public health measures had been able to “get ahead” of the latest Frankston cluster, though it was still too early to promise an easing of restrictions next week.

The findings came as eight Covid-19 patients continued to be being treated in Victorian hospitals on Sunday, with one of the three intensive-care patients requiring a ventilator. None of the 10 Victorians recently admitted to hospital with serious Covid-19 had been fully vaccinated, underlining the “powerful” protection it was offering.Ī new analysis of those infected in the state’s latest Delta variant outbreak has indicated Covid vaccines not only prevented many Victorians being infected, but stopped them suffering serious complications. ‘EVIDENCE’ SHOWS PROTECTION PROVIDED BY THE JAB Read the full story and follow the latest AFL Covid updates here. Given community spread occurred last month at both an AFL game at the MCG and at a rugby match at AAMI Park, the Andrews government is likely to be very cautious in terms of crowd caps. The state’s promising case numbers on Monday have raised hopes crowds will soon be allowed into games played in Victoria. Victorian sports minister Martin Pakula says it is “possible” crowds will return to AFL matches as early as next weekend. Picture: NCA Newswire/Dan Peled CROWDS COULD RETURN TO AFL NEXT WEEK

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