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Australian state marks highest day of case numbers since pandemic began
The Australian state of Victoria has marked a grim new record in its daily COVID-19 tally
Victoria has marked a grim new record in its daily COVID-19 numbers recording 1,763 new cases, as the state announced a blitz on postcodes with low vaccination rates.
Tuesday’s figures are the highest daily number of COVID-19 cases an Australian state or territory has recorded since the pandemic began.
The Victorian Government revealed it will now commence a vaccine blitz in suburbs of Melbourne that have low inoculation numbers in a way to boost the rollout.
27 priority suburbs will be targeted by the health department where current first-dose vaccine rates are at 75 percent or below.
The stark milestone comes after Melbourne became the world’s most locked-down city on Monday
The city has claimed the dubious title from the Argentinean capital of Buenos Aires after passing into its 246th day in lockdown.
Premier Daniel Andrews warned the virus would continue to run through unvaccinated parts of the community.
Meanwhile, the construction industry will resume work after being shutdown by the government two weeks ago over non-compliance and cases emerging within the sector.
Melbourne, along with the rest of the state is preparing to open up once it hits its 70 per cent fully vaccinated milestone, which is expected to be hit on October 26.
