Victoria records 1185 new coronavirus cases, seven more deaths

Victoria has recorded 1185 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, while seven more Victorians have died following their diagnosis.

Victoria‘s double-dose vaccination rate stands at 91 per cent. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Daniel Pockett

Victoria has recorded 1185 new coronavirus cases and seven more deaths on Tuesday.

Victoria has recorded 1185 new coronavirus cases and seven more deaths on Tuesday.

There are 297 people hospitalised with the virus.

Of those patients, 47 people are in intensive care, including 25 on ventilation.

There were 52,257 tests conducted in the past 24 hours, while Victoria‘s double-dose vaccination rate stands at 91 per cent.

Premier Daniel Andrews assured the border with NSW would not be shut. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

It comes as Premier Daniel Andrews assured the border with NSW would not be shut and the state would not pursue an aggressive “Omicron zero” strategy to lock out the new Covid-19 variant.

“The notion that we try and keep this out forever … that just doesn’t make sense,” he said.

“We think that’s important not just for the people of Victoria and NSW, but if Victoria and NSW are working closely together, I reckon that’s pretty good for the rest of the country as well.”

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