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Greater Bendigo has recorded 13 new coronavirus cases since Saturday, leaving the region with 248 active cases.
Across central Victoria, Macedon Ranges (15), Campaspe (2) and Gannawarra (1) shires also recorded cases.
Mount Alexander, Central Goldfields, Loddon and Buloke shires did not record any new cases on Saturday.
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Department of Health data shows 92.5 per cent of Victorians aged 16 and over have now had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine while 80.4 per cent have had two doses.
There are 702 COVID-19 cases in hospital in Victoria with 28 of those in intensive care and 80 on a ventilator.
A release from the Victorian chief health officer said the 10 local government areas with the highest numbers from Victoria's 1036 new cases were Casey, Wyndham, Greater Dandenong, Melton, Hume, Brimbank, Greater Geelong, Whittlesea, Melbourne and Latrobe.
The daily coronavirus press briefings have finished with COVID commander Jeroen Weimar hosting the final one on Saturday.
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Victoria has recorded 1036 new coronavirus cases since Saturday.
It is the lowest daily case number since September 28 when Victoria recorded 938 cases. Victoria's active cases are now at 22,013.
Greater Bendigo recorded 21 new cases on Saturday.
Saturday also saw the state also reached a double dose vaccination rate of 80 per cent for people aged over 16.
Sadly there were 12 lives lost to coronavirus on Saturday.
There were 22,369 vaccinations administered in Victoria on Saturday. In total 4,595,841 COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Victoria.
In the last 24 hours, 56,768 test results have been received by Victorians.
On Saturday, COVID commander Jeroen Weimar said Victorians should expect an upswing in cases as metropolitan and regional area united after months apart.
"So while we welcome the opening up and easing of restrictions, with regional Victorians going to Melbourne and Melburnians going to regional Victoria, it is a time where we expect to see an ongoing spread of cases among communities," he said.
"It makes it really important to get on top of symptoms and get tested at an early stage."
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