Victoria has recorded 14,553 new caxjmtzywses and 25 Covid deaths in the past 24 hours.
There are now 768 infected people in Victorian hospitals, with 99 in intensive care and 31 on ventilators.
Victoria’s pre-Omicron peak for Covid hospitalisations was 851 in October when the state was battling a surge in Delta infections.
In contrast, there are 2622 people in NSW who are in hospital with Covid.
More than 93 per cent of eligible Victorians are fully vaccinated and the state has 73,886 active cases.
A total of 35,030 PCR tests were taken on Wednesday and 17,644 vaccines were administered at state hubs.
Melbourne landmarks will soon become vaccine sites as part of a bid to get more children vaccinated as the school year begins.
Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary, Legoland and Scienceworks are among the locations that will be known as ‘K-pops’.
Nine locations across the city have already been flagged to become a part of the program with each delivering up to 100 doses to kids every weekend.
Health Minister Martin Foley said the program is aimed to ensure Covid vaccinations are easily accessible to disadvantaged families.
“It’s a fun and enjoyable experience for kids we know who find it hard,” he said.
“We want to make it as exciting as possible.”
The K-pops will at first invitation only for children with potential access issues.
Others served by the program will include children from out of home care, living with disability or in contact with specialist services.
The State Library of Victoria, Melbourne Museum, Immigration Museum, Werribee Open Range Zoo and Sealife Aquarium round out the locations.
