Vic testing system recovers as cases fall

Wait times to get a PCR test blew out to multiple hours in January at many Melbourne sites. (AAP)

Victoria's dwindling Omicron wave has eased pressure on its once-overrun PCR testing system, with daily COVID-19 cases dropping to an almost five-week low.

The state posted another 41 virus-related deaths and 7810 new cases on Saturday, its lowest daily figure since January 2 when 7172 infections were reported.