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Transmission of the virus has risen by 57 per cent across Australia in the past week - up to 53,376 cases on Tuesday - driven by Omicron's more transmissible BA.2 sub-variant.
The change, which comes as authorities are expected to sign off within days on a fourth Covid vaccine dose for five million Australians, is making people fearful new rules could ruin Easter.
Australia's former deputy chief medical officer Dr Nick Coatsworth has joined thousands of parents and teachers in slamming Victoria's 'illogical' school mask rules.
The Omicron wave and widespread opening up has meant COVID-19 has faded as an issue. But people are still dying from the disease.
The Omicron wave and widespread opening up has meant COVID-19 has faded as an issue. But people are still dying from the disease.