Omicron surge 

DESPITE the number of local COVID-19 cases decreasing in recent weeks, a spike in the sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 across Victoria is causing concern for health services, with reinfections occurring sooner. Photo: SPEC FILE.

LOCALS are being warned not to be lulled into a false sense of security about the risk of COVID-19 spreading in the community, despite the number of cases decreasing in recent weeks.

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