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Australia has reached the grim milestone of 10,000 Covid-19 related deaths, with more than 7,000 fatalities reported in the past six months.
Australia has reported 7,677 Covid-19 deaths over the course of 2022, taking the country's total to 9,930.
Energy minister Lily D'Ambrosio said Victoria had no plans to reintroduce mask wearing and insisted the decision had nothing to do with November's state election.
Australians are being urged to get Covid-19 booster shots due to rising cases and possible reinfection for those who've had the virus from new variants of Omicron.
By Eliza Mcphee for Daily Mail Australia