Covid cases as Victoria records 1,419 new infections and ten deaths – but Omicron still hasn’t made landfall in state
- Victoria recorded 1,149 new infections and ten deaths on Thursday
- This is the biggest spike in daily cases since 1,471 cases on November 1.
- Health Minister confirms there is no case of the new Omicron variant
Victoria 1,419 new ones have been recorded COVID-19 Infections and 10 deaths, as confirmed by Health Minister Still no confirmed omicron cases in the state
The health department on Thursday said that the state is managing 12,728 active cases.
Thursday marks the biggest spike in Victoria’s daily cases in more than a month, after 1,471 cases were reported on 1 November.
Thursday marks Victoria’s biggest spike in daily cases after 1,471 cases were reported on 1 November (pictured, travelers receive Covid-19 tests)
The state reported 1,179 cases on Wednesday, 918 new cases on Tuesday, 1,007 on Monday and 1,060 on Sunday.
There are 288 patients in state hospitals, of whom 41 are in intensive care and 20 require ventilation.
The average seven-day hospitalization is 293.
Virus testers processed 70,343 results on Wednesday, while 4019 people were vaccinated at government centres.
Health Minister Martin Foley told reporters on Thursday that there are still no confirmed cases of the new Omicron variant in Victoria (pictured, Flinders Street station in Melbourne)
About 91 percent of Victorians over the age of 12 are fully vaccinated.
Health Minister Martin Foley told reporters on Thursday that there are still no confirmed cases of the new version of Omicron in Victoria.
He said, ‘It may be out there at this time, but no case has come to the fore so far.’
‘I would not be surprised to see the arrangements we have seen in New South Wales and around the world.’
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