Victoria has recorded another grim milestone in its Omicron COVID-19 wave, with 39 more people dying with the virus.
The state recorded 12,755 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, including 5345 from PCR tests and 7410 from rapid antigen tests.
Friday's death toll is the highest the state has seen since Victoria's second wave, when 59 fatalities were recorded on September 4, 2020.