ANOTHER 1,838 people have COVID-19 in Victoria, contract tracers have confirmed after crunching numbers from Thursday.
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Today's number is the highest daily case count for a state or territory throughout the entire pandemic.
Another five deaths were recorded.
An extra 36,600 got vaccinations in the 24 hours to midnight and 77,554 were tested for the virus.
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Statewide, case numbers remain so high that premier Daniel Andrews has ruled out following New South Wales' lead and fast-tracking its path out of lockdown.
His government has earmarked $5 million to help deal with lagging vaccination rates among people with disabilities.
This was slightly higher than the national average of 67 per cent, but lower than Victoria's general population at 84 per cent.
- With Australian Associated Press
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