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Active coronavirus case numbers in Greater Bendigo have dropped by 76 overnight - taking it to 203 active cases - as the region records its second day of 72 new cases.
Data from the Department of Health indicates a drop in the number of new cases for most shires in the region in the last 24 hours.
The exception is Buloke, which recorded another two new coronavirus cases, taking it's active case numbers to nine.
Campaspe Shire recorded an additional 13 new cases and Central Goldfields recorded another 12.
There were 54 new cases recorded in Macedon Ranges over the last 24 hours, putting the shire's number of active cases at 341.
Mount Alexander Shire recorded a single new case, as did Ganawarra Shire.
This drop in new case numbers in the region comes as workers in key sectors across the state - who are already required to be double vaccinated - are now required to get their third dose under new pandemic orders.
In a press conference on Monday Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley said if these workers were eligible for a third dose on or before January 12 they have until February 12 to get their third dose.
He also said to reduce the risks of the virus spreading, indoor dance floors within hospitality and entertainment venues must close from January 13.
"Victoria is open and the community is encouraged to support businesses in a COVIDSafe way," he said.
"Closing indoor dance floors is a simple but important step - we know they pose an extraordinary risk of mass transmission."
Earlier
A TOTAL of two deaths have been recorded in Victoria as 34,808 new cases are recorded overnight.
The new infections were detected from 17,190 at-home rapid antigen tests and 17,618 laboratory-run PCR tests.
There are now 818 Victorians in hospital with the virus, 118 are in ICU and 28 are on a ventilator.
Another 12,506 vaccine doses were also administered at state-run facilities.
About 17 per cent of Victorian adults have now received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
It comes as children between the ages of five and 11 become eligible to receive their first coronavirus vaccine today.
Five to 11-year-olds will receive a smaller dose of the vaccine created specifically for their age group.
The children will then be eligible for their second dose after eight weeks, unless there are special circumstances.
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