In light of yesterday’s spike in case numbers – when the state recorded 1438 new locally acquired infections – Premier Daniel Andrews has announced new measures “so we can defend and deliver our road map for reopening”.
In a press conference on Friday morning, he introduced a vaccine mandate for all authorised workers in Victoria. By October 15, authorised workers must have had at least one dose of a Covid vaccine; they must be fully vaccinated by November 26.
It applies to all holders of an authorised worker permit, who fit into these government-specified categories, and are unable to do their essential work from home. That encapsulates supermarket staff, construction workers, journalists and more.
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It comes after the state recorded 1143 new locally acquired cases today.
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