Victoria records 1061 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths

Victoria has recorded 1061 new COVID-19 cases and four additional deaths as the state's full vaccination rate of residents aged over 12 hits 90 per cent.

Almost 53,000 COVID-19 tests were performed yesterday.

There are now 11,331 active cases of COVID-19 in Victoria as the state moves to shut down any entry of the new Omicron variant.

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As of 11.59pm last night, anyone arriving into Victoria who has been in one of several southern African countries in the past 14 days will be required to undertake 14 days' hotel quarantine.

The countries include Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, The Seychelles, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Queensland 'on track for reopening' despite variant

Acting Chief Health Officer Peter Aitken said today the Queensland Government has no plans to change the state's December 17 reopening date or introduce any new restrictions in response to the new variant.

Queensland today reported three new coronavirus transmissions in the 24 hours to 8pm last night - all in hotel quarantine.

Dr Aitken said fewer than 10 people who had recently arrived in Queensland from the nine southern African countries of concern had been found in hotel quarantine.

Queensland reached 75 per cent full vaccination of people aged 16 and over today. Single-dose vaccination stood at 86 per cent.

NSW records 185 new cases, boost vaccine rates in teens

New South Wales has recorded 185 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths in the 24 hours to 8pm last night as the state works to boost vaccination rates among 12 to 15-year-olds.

Currently 76.5 per cent of 12 to 15-year-olds are fully vaccinated, and 81.3 per cent have received a first dose.

In the state's population aged 16 and over, 94.5 per cent have had a first dose while 92.4 per cent are now fully vaccinated.

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