Coronavirus update for Victoria – 25 February 2022

COVID-19 Data

There are 301 COVID-19 cases in hospital in Victoria – with 14 active cases in ICU, including 4 on a ventilator, and an additional 24 cleared cases in ICU.

5,943,175 vaccine doses have been administered by Victoria’s state-commissioned services, with 6,360 administered yesterday at state-run centres. 134 of the doses administered yesterday were for children aged 5 to 11 years.

57.6 per cent of Victorians aged 18 and over have had three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. 93.9 per cent of Victorians aged 12 and over have had two doses. 54.8 per cent of Victorians aged between 5 and 11 years have had one dose.

6,580 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded yesterday. This includes:

• 4,263 who tested positive on a Rapid Antigen Test
• 2,317 who returned a positive result on a PCR test.

Sadly, the Department was notified yesterday of 11 deaths of people aged in their 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. Six of these deaths occurred in the past two days and a further four deaths occurred in the past week. One death occurred in mid-January.

This brings the total number of deaths in Victoria since the pandemic began to 2,437.

There are 41,125 active cases in Victoria.

19,063 PCR tests were processed yesterday. The total number of PCR tests performed in Victoria since the pandemic began is 19,434,412.

Updates

Further expansion of our vaccination program

In an effort to making access to vaccination as easy as possible, Victoria’s COVID-19 vaccination program will expand in coming weeks to include pop-up and mobile vaccination clinics at multicultural facilities, places of worship, sporting events, aquatic centres, festivals and more.

More information about the expansion of the vaccination program can be found at Get vaccinated at home or when you’re out and about.

Easing of mask rules

As hospitalisation rates decline and third dose vaccination rates increase, several sensible changes to pandemic orders and public health recommendations in Victoria will come into effect at 11:59pm tonight, Friday 25 February.

Public health recommendations for Victorians to work and study from home will be removed, while masks will no longer be required in most indoor settings.

Masks will only be required indoors in particular circumstances unless an exemption applies.

For more information visit A Safe And Sensible Return To The Office As Mask Rules Ease.

Links and contacts

• Report your positive Rapid Antigen Test or find more information about Rapid Antigen Tests
• Follow your COVID Checklist if you test positive or you are a contact of someone with COVID-19
• Get your vaccine through GPs or community pharmacies through the Vaccine Clinic Finder
• Get information on managing COVID-19 at home and getting the right support for your symptoms
• See where and how you can get vaccinated at state-run centres
• Find your nearest testing centre
• Current COVIDSafe settings for living and working in Victoria
• Financial support is available if you have to isolate after a test
• View Victoria’s Pandemic Order Register

To access the most up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Victoria, visit the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Victoria website or call the 24-hour Coronavirus Hotline on 1800 675 398.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can also call the Victorian Aboriginal COVID Information Line on 1800 312 911. Callers will speak with Aboriginal staff who can answer questions about COVID-19 and direct them to relevant support services. The information line is open from 9am to 5pm, 7 days a week.