Victoria has recorded 1488 new local COVID-19 cases in the last day and a further two deaths.
The results come from more than 71,000 tests, while over 36,000 vaccines were administered across the state yesterday.
There are now 11,591 active cases in Victoria.
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https://twitter.com/VicGovDH/status/1444075947779497985?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwMeanwhile, Premier Dan Andrews announced that all authorised workers must have at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine by October 15 to continue working on-site as the construction sector prepares to reopen next week.
Every construction site must have a designated fully trained COVID-19 marshal to ensure compliance with restrictions. Before reopening, operators will need to have an up-to-date vaccination register available for compliance checks.
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Victoria recorded 1143 new local cases of coronavirus yesterday and three more deaths.
They include a man in his 80s from Hume, a woman in her 70s from Alphington and a man in his 70s from Moreland.
Greater Shepparton was also plunged back into lockdown yesterday.
