Victoria records 705 new Covid-19 cases and one death as Dan Andrews announces new freedoms and 'extreme' plans to force all schoolkids to be vaccinated are leaked
- Victoria records 705 new cases of coronavirus with one death on Monday
- Dan Andrews announced new targets to enhanced freedoms with jab rates
- Golf and tennis are back on the cards for Victorians as vaccinations increase
- Leaked plans reveal the premier's plan to force every student to get vaccinated
Dan Andrews' plans to force all schoolkids to be vaccinated have been leaked as Victoria recorded 705 new cases of coronavirus and one death on Monday and a record number of people in intensive care.
Plans to deliver the jab to schoolkids were part of a push to accelerate vaccination rates and enable the easing of lockdown measures.
Some restrictions, including a return to golf and tennis, will ease slightly across the state on Wednesday, with Victoria expected to pass 80 per cent single dose vaccination coverage on Tuesday.
The next round of eased restrictions will focus on the return of Victorian students to onsite learning; earmarked for October 6.
Leaked planning documents from the Department of Education obtained by the Herald Sun have revealed the tough rules school children may expect next month.
All Victorian students aged over 12 could be required to have one dose of a vaccine 'to attend school by 2022' while those in Year 11 and 12 will need two.
Face masks and restrictions on household numbers are predicted to stay in Victoria even at an 80 per cent full vaccination rate (pictured, two women walking in St Kilda in Melbourne)
Leaked planning documents from the Department of Education have revealed the tough rules that will be imposed on school children as they return to classrooms (pictured, Bentleigh Secondary College students in Melbourne in July)
Premier Daniel Andrews said while the changes were 'modest', the state was getting closer to the end of lockdown.
Residents of locked-down areas will be able to travel 15km from home, up from 10, while patron caps in regional venues will increase from 20 to 30.
There was also good news for the city of Geelong, which will be released from lockdown at midnight, despite the diagnosis of six new cases on Saturday. All those cases were linked to known outbreaks.
One of the considerations under the new policies for schools - which are not yet finalised or confirmed - is scrapping excursions, camps, assemblies and performances.
Premier Daniel Andrews said while the changes were 'modest', the state is getting closer to the end of lockdown
'Freedom' rallies polluted Melbourne last week with a number of riots that saw buildings destroyed and police attacked
Indoor sporting classes and outdoor contact sports would also be off limits for students, who will be advised not to gather in large groups on school grounds.
The plans state that parents would not be permitted to mingle outside school gates.
The leaked documents indicate the harsh measures could continue for a considerable portion of next year.
There have also been discussions around primary aged children being vaccinated, if the Therapeutics Goods Administration gives the green light.
Sources from inside the Department of Education told the Herald Sun that a tracking system had been suggested to give information on a student's vaccination status.
From Tuesday, Victorians can enjoy 'contactless' sports like boating, tennis and golf (pictured, people exercising in Melbourne last week)
The 705 new cases reported on Monday was the lowest in five days, but still a rise on the 567 recorded a week earlier.
The number being treated in hospital for Covid increased to 363; the highest since Sept. 2 last year.
The 75 people requiring intensive care treatment was the highest ever in the state, some two-thirds higher than the peak recorded in 2020 when the death figures were in double figures every day over the latter half of winter.
A series of 'vaccinated economy' trials were also announced on Sunday, to begin across some regional Victorian businesses from October 11.
Select businesses in Buloke, Pyrenees, Bass Coast, Bendigo, East Gippsland and Warrnambool will test systems in the fortnight before Victoria is due to hit the 70 per cent double dose vaccination mark.
The 20 trial sites will be selected based on vaccination rates and case numbers.
Among the issues to be explored during the trials are vaccine status verification and how to help businesses safely deal with aggressive customers who are denied service.
V/Line train services return to a full timetable for all services on all lines on Monday after a COVID-19 outbreak that limited services and saw buses replace trains on some lines.
More than 77 per cent of Victorians aged 16 and over have now had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while more than 47 per cent have had two doses.
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