CCP virus numbers in Victoria remain at near-record highs with the state posting an average of 2,000 new daily infections in recent days. Dr. Mukesh Haikerwal, former president of the Victorian branch of the Australian Medical Association (AMA), told Nine News, “We’re expecting the peak [in COVID-19 cases] to be in a week or so, and that’s when we’ll see the benefits of the vaccination.” On Friday, there were 2,179 new cases with a further six deaths from the virus and a total of 21,324 active cases in the state. Despite the high numbers, federal Labor deputy leader Richard Marles said the state’s premier, Daniel Andrews, was making the right decision to follow through with the state’s reopening plan. “I think the logic of what we are doing here is to make our way forward and learn to live with the virus, and that’s what’s happening in New South Wales (NSW) as …