Victoria records 1,355 Covid cases as Melbourne heads back to the races

Victoria reported 11 deaths while NSW recorded 236 infections and three deaths

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Melburnians flocked to shops, gigs and horse races for the first time in months on Saturday as public health curbs further eased amid greater Covid vaccination uptake.

However, Victoria recorded 1,355 new locally acquired Covid infections and the deaths of 11 Victorians aged between 65 and 85.