Victoria has recorded 1,179 new COVID-19 cases after NSW listed a number exposure sites for the new Omicron variant.
Data from Victoria's department of health show there are just under 12,000 active cases in Victoria.
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There are 299 people in hospital, another 43 in intensive care and 18 are on ventilators.
Six people also died of coronavirus on Tuesday.
There were 74,252 test results issued in Victoria on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the Wimmera saw seven new COVID-19 cases, with two additional cases in Horsham bringing the city's total active cases to eight.
In NSW, the exposure sites linked to a case of the Omicron variant in a Central Coast woman include venues in Wyong, Toukley, Wadalba, Ryde and Parramatta on Friday and Saturday.
The woman is now isolating at home.
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Chris has been with the Bendigo Advertiser for more than 10 years. He has great passion for the performing arts and is very supportive of the Bendigo live music scene. Outside of the news world Chris plays golf and, regardless of the result, loves watching St Kilda play in the AFL. He loves community theatre and has performed on stage with the Bendigo Theatre Company and worked with Baldrick himself, Tony Robinson. Story tips: chris.pedler@austcommunitymedia.com.au
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