Vic has 1173 Covid cases as NSW to hit vax milestone

Health officials on Sunday said 89.7 per cent of people aged over 16 have now had two doses of a coronavirus vaccine.Almost 94 per cent of this group of people have had one dose.There are 269 people in hospital with the virus, with 52 people in intensive care.VICTORIA REPORTS 1173 NEW COVID-19 CASES AND NINE DEATHSMeanwhile, in Victoria, health officials reported 1173 new cases of Covid-19 and nine more deaths on Sunday.There are 568 people in hospital with the virus, 96 of whom are in intensive care, with 63 people being ventilated.Health officials say that 83 per cent of Victorians aged over 12 have now had two doses of a coronavirus vaccine.There are now 16,413 active infections in the state.‘HOW GOOD IS THAT!’: AUSTRALIA HITS VACCINE MILESTONEAustralia is one of the world’s most vaccinated countries against Covid-19 with 80 per cent of eligible adults double jabbed.We are now one of the most vaccinated countries in the OECD, with double-dose rates higher than Israel and the US.The 80 per cent vaccination rate brings it alongside Portugal, Spain, South Korea and Singapore as countries who have passed the important milestone.The national 80 per cent milestone was originally set to trigger Australia progressing to Phase C of the National Plan of reopening, which included extending the travel bubble for unrestricted travel to some overseas countries, including Singapore which has been green-lit to commence from next week.Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the milestone was “magnificent”.“How good is that? Congratulations Australia,” he said.“There has now been 36 million doses. This has been a true Australian national effort.“A big thanks goes to our nurses and our doctors, our healthcare workers and pharmacists. Everyone who’s been involved in this extraordinary effort.“From me a big thank you today, but it’s not over yet.“We all need to take this path back together.Victoria, NSW and the ACT have already passed their individual 80 per cent double dose targets, while Queensland and WA are days away from reaching 80 per cent first dose milestones.