Victoria records highest daily COVID tally with 1,838 new cases and five deaths
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Victoria has recorded 1,838 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and five deaths.
Key points:
The highest ever daily tally for the state is still likely far from the peak of new infections
The government plans to have international students returning to the state by the end of the year
Victorians living with a disability will no longer need appointments to get vaccinated at state hubs from today
It marks the highest daily case tally in any Australian jurisdiction since the beginning of the pandemic.
The peak of Victoria's daily infections is projected to still be weeks away, with social gatherings around the AFL grand final weekend linked to the surge in numbers.
However, health authorities have said the state is still on track to reach the vaccination targets set out in Victoria's roadmap in order to lift lockdowns.
There were 36,600 doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered at state-run sites yesterday, and tens of thousands more through GPs and pharmacies.
More than 84 per cent of Victorians have received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while more than 55 per cent are now fully vaccinated.
The cases were identified from 77,554 tests processed on Thursday.
It brings the total number of active cases in the state to 16,823, which is another record for the state.
The five deaths bring the toll for the current outbreak to 75.