Mildura to be released from lockdown tonight

MILDURA will also be released from lockdown at midnight – a day earlier than initially planned.

It came as seven new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Thursday, with the Victorian Government bringing Mildura into line with Melbourne in ending the lockdown tonight.

Victoria has recorded 2232 new locally acquired COVID cases and 12 deaths on Thursday.

The number is the highest since last Thursday when 2297 cases were recorded.

Thursday’s case numbers come from more than 79,000 test results and bring the number of active cases to 22,889.

There are 779 people in hospitals across the state, with 141 in intensive care and 96 on a ventilator.

More than 37,000 vaccines were administered by state services on Wednesday.

The five reasons to leave home and travel limits within Melbourne will be scrapped, with hospitality services to reopen and home visits and outdoor gatherings allowed.

“I hope everyone enjoys those first reunions with their families, the first football, netball, cricket training with the kids, the first drink at the pub,” Deputy Premier James Merlino said.

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