Victoria has recorded 847 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and one further death, amid warnings to stay home this grand final day.
Key points:
- The 847 local infections represents the highest daily case count of the pandemic
- Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton has warned breaking the rules on grand final today could put people at risk
- More than 76 per cent of Victorians aged over 16 have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
It is the 22nd death linked to the state's current Delta outbreak.
The new infections were found from 57,342 test results processed on Friday.
It is the highest single-day tally of the outbreak to date.
Case numbers are projected to keep rising until a peak late next month, with admissions to hospital also expected to keep rising.
It brings the total number of active infections in the state to 7,611, the vast majority of those acquired in the community.
Parts of the state remain in lockdown and a strict, daily 9:00pm–5:00am curfew is still in place in Melbourne, so it will come into effect midway through tonight's AFL grand final.
Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton yesterday urged people to stay home and follow the rules to avoid putting "you, your friends and your households at risk".
ABC News: Amy Bainbridge
)The virus has continued spreading into regional Victoria, with new exposure sites listed in the state's north-east and south-west overnight.
There were 37,220 doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered at state-run sites yesterday.
The latest federal data shows more than 76 per cent of Victorians aged 16 years and older have had at least one dose of a vaccine, while more than 46 per cent have had both.
It was hoped the state would hit an 80 per cent first-dose target this weekend, allowing for a very slight relaxing of recreation rules, but that goal is now likely to be reached during the week instead.
Federal authorities yesterday confirmed the country's vaccine allocations would remain on track for October after initial concerns about supply.
There are hopes it could bring forward the timeline for the easing of restrictions once 70 per cent and 80 per cent double-dose targets are met.
Premier Daniel Andrews had earlier warned the state was "rationing" mRNA vaccines due to supply concerns, urging people to book for AstraZeneca.
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