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At footage obtained in venues with crowded dancefloors, Melbourne nightclubbers were caught infringing COVID-19 laws.
Patrons returned to venues over the weekend, with social media footage showing clubs, including two in Prahran, with crowded dancefloors, while the state’s cases plateaued.
Because of the significant rise in Omicron cases, the restriction on indoor dancefloors was reinstated on January 12.
There are also density restrictions.
The development is similar to what is happening in other states, like as New South Wales.
While indoor dancefloors are still permitted at weddings, the health authorities has advised that they be moved outside.
On Sunday, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews was asked about potential dancefloor code violations and indicated penalties might be enforced.
“You are subject to a fine,” he stated.
“We don’t want to be issuing fines. We don’t want to be making things any more difficult than they already are.”
Cases may rise after school return
It comes as the state administration released its back-to-school strategy on Sunday, just days before kids return to school on January 31.
A four-week fast antigen test program will be implemented, with pupils and staff being tested twice a week before school.
More than 14 million RATs will be distributed across the state to primary and secondary schools, as well as early childhood centers, with 6.6 million arriving before the first week of term.
Premier Daniel Andrews stated that the system would break transmission networks, but that cases would inevitably arise once students returned.
Schools will only use remote learning as a “last resort” from now on, according to Education Minister James Merlino.
He explained, “Schools are first to open and last to close,”
On Sunday, Victoria recorded 14 COVID-related fatalities and 13,091 new cases, the lowest daily total since January 3.
