There have also been six deaths recorded on Christmas Day.The state also has 361 people in hospital while 71 are in intensive care, 42 of them on ventilators. There were also 83,456 tests conducted. Now, more than 92 per cent of the eligible population is fully vaccinated. There were 2095 new Covid-19 cases and eight deaths reported on Christmas Eve.Victorians had an indoor mask mandate introduced on Friday in response to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant within the community. Residents as young as eight are required to wear one in all indoor settings except for private homes.It was also recommended that hospitality venues stick to seated service and people work from home if able to.Chief health officer Brett Sutton said reintroducing masks would have a “terrific impact on transmission”.“Please bear that in mind. Mandating wearing masks indoors, with the usual exceptions, is really critical,” he said.
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