Victoria has recorded the deaths of four more people with Covid-19 and a further 1275 new infections.
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There have now been 457 coronavirus deaths recorded in this current outbreak, including a 10-year-old child whose death was reported yesterday.
There are 317 people in hospital with Covid-19, including 56 in intensive care and 25 of those receiving ventilation.
The health department said a further 56 people were in intensive care but their infections were no longer considered active.
It is expected the state will today hit a target of having 90 percent of Victorians aged 12 and above protected with two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.
It comes after thousands of people took to Melbourne's streets to protest against the government's proposed Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Pandemic Management) Bill 2021.
Police confirmed last night one person was arrested, with a spokesperson saying the protest was peaceful despite the "significant numbers" in attendance.
Most restrictions across Victoria lifted on Friday ahead of the 90 per cent vaccination target being met, with the state enjoying its most significant freedoms since early 2020.
In New South Wales, 176 new locally acquired cases and two deaths were reported.
Around 55,330 people were tested in the latest reporting period.
The current vaccination rate sits at 94.4 percent of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, while 91.8 percent of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.
- ABC
