Victoria has recorded an increase in COVID-19 cases as Melbourne residents continue to celebrate their first weekend out of lockdown.
On Sunday, the Department of Health confirmed 1935 cases recorded in the 24 hours until midnight. This came from 69,624 tests.
There were also 11 more COVID-related deaths, taking the toll from the current outbreak to 223.
There are currently 24,993 active COVID cases in the state and 787 hospitalisations with 146 of those in intensive care.
The state has also passed its 90 per cent first dose target among those aged 16 and over, with 73.1 per cent fully vaccinated.
It comes as changes to Victoria’s roadmap are set to be unveiled on Sunday, as the state nears its 80 per cent full vaccination milestone.
Premier Daniel Andrews on Friday said the state is on track to reach 80 per cent full vaccination of its over 16 population by next weekend, paving the way for further restrictions to ease.
He flagged he would hold a press conference “quite soon to clarify what we hope can happen at the end of next week”, and could go further than previously announced.
Under the government’s original roadmap, outdoor masks will be scrapped, statewide travel will return, indoor entertainment venues, gyms and retail can reopen, and capacity limits increase when the state reaches 80 per cent.
Victoria was initially forecast to reach the milestone on November 5, but analysts predict the target could be hit on October 29 or 30.
The sped-up vaccination rate has prompted Victorian authorities to green light a 5500-strong, fully vaccinated crowd for Derby Day before 10,000 arrive at Flemington for the Melbourne Cup three days later.
Caps on major sports events could be dumped altogether once 90 per cent of Victorians over 12 are fully vaccinated, the Herald Sun reports, allowing up to 75,000 fans to potentially pack into the MCG for Boxing Day Test.
- with AAP
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