Victoria has recorded 2189 new local Covid-19 cases and 16 deaths while New South Wales recorded 345 new local cases and five deaths.
A paramedic pushes a bed towards his ambulance in Melbourne (file image). Photo: AFP
There are now 23,230 active cases of the virus in Victoria, and 203 people have died during the current Delta outbreak.
The new cases were detected from 77,036 test results received yesterday.
There were 38,339 doses of vaccine administered at state-run sites, and more vaccinations at GP clinics and other venues.
The new cases come as Melbourne exits lockdown after reaching the 70 percent fully vaccinated benchmark yesterday.
New South Wales recorded 345 new local cases and five deaths.
There were currently 482 Covid-19 patients being treated in NSW hospitals with 125 of those in intensive care units.
NSW COVID-19 update – Friday 22 October 2021
— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) October 21, 2021
In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night:
- 92.7% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 83% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 76,594 tests
- 345 new locally acquired cases pic.twitter.com/NV2baRhnak
No new local Covid-19 cases were detected in Queensland.
There were five new overseas acquired cases - detected in hotel quarantine.
Tasmania is to relax rules on vaccinated travellers from 15 December.
All vaccinated interstate and international arrivals can enter Tasmania without a need for quarantine from that date.
However, that was provided they have returned a negative Covid-19.
At 80 percent of the Tasmanian population being fully vaccinated, interstate and international travellers can enter the state from a high-risk area if they undertake hotel quarantine or qualify for "risk-based" home quarantine.
From 15 December and with a 90 per cent vaccination rate, anyone can enter Tasmania without a need for quarantine as long as they are fully vaccinated.
Interstate and international arrivals will need to provide a negative Covid-19 test within 72 hours of travel, but returning Tasmanians will not need a test so long as their trip was less than seven days long.
- ABC
