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Ten new schools will be built and old classrooms revamped in $1.18 billion in education works. Education Minister James Merlino said the new schools and extra classrooms would deliver space for 21,000 more students and create 1600 construction jobs. The package includes $438m to build the 10 new schools and $388m for upgrade and modernisation works at 57 sites.

It comes after the Herald Sun today revealed a massive construction blitz to bring shovel-ready projects forward and support the state’s economy.

Premier Daniel Andrews said the program’s would deliver thousands of jobs.

“It’s very very important that we under pin demand,” he said.

“There’s never been a better time to invest in these jobs.”

Victoria recorded eight new cases overnight but two previous cases were reclassified, bringing the state’s total up by six to 1567.

Of the new cases, two were close contacts of other infections and one of these was linked to the McDonald’s outbreak.

Another three cases are in hotel quarantine and the remaining three are under investigation.

12 MCDONALD’S RESTAURANTS CLOSE DUE TO VIRUS CONTACT

McDonald’s Australia will close and deep clean 12 restaurants in Victoria after a truck driver for an external service provider tested positive for COVID-19.

A spokesperson for McDonald’s Australia explained the decision was made “out of an abundance of caution”.

“The truck driver made deliveries to 12 restaurants and interacted with a small number of restaurant employees on each occasion while asymptomatic and unaware they had contracted COVID-19.”

They confirmed potential close contacts and employees who worked shifts during and after the truck drivers’ delivery have been told not to return to work for 14 days and advised to be tested.

“The Department of Health has identified the truck driver as a workplace close contact of the previously announced Craigieburn COVID-19 case.”

“McDonald’s Australia has taken this significant action in the best interests of the health and safety of our employees and our customers.”

“We will open each of the restaurants following completion of the deep clean and pending the availability of replacement crew.”

The spokesperson also confirmed no other employees have tested positive for COVID-19 at this time.

The news comes after 10 cases were linked to an outbreak at a McDonald’s outlet in Fawkner.

A cluster had previously been traced to the Fawkner McDonald's fast food outlet.

FULL LIST OF RESTAURANTS TO CLOSE:

Melton East

Laverton North

Yallambie

Taylors Lakes

Campbellfield

Sunbury

Hoppers Crossing

Riverdale Village

Sandown

Calder Highway Northbound/Outbound

Calder Highway Southbound/Inbound

BP Rockbank Service Centre Outbound

Cedar Meats reopens after being shut down due to a coronavirus outbreak. Picture: David Crosling

CEDAR MEATS REOPENS AFTER OUTBREAK

Workers have started to return to the Cedar Meats worksite this morning, where 100 people conntected to the site have tested positive to coronavirus.

Employees can be seen driving in through the front gates of the site, and are being tested through their car windows before being allowed further inside.

A man wearing gloves also appears to be taking the details of each person arriving at the site.

It is the first time any staff have been allowed back at the site for two weeks.

MORE NEWS:

CEDAR MEATS TO REOPEN AS NUMBER OF CASES NEARS 100

VICTORIA RELAXES RESTAURANT RESTRICTIONS

TRUE HEALTH COST OF LOCKDOWN REVEALED

PIZZA SHOP, BEDDING FACTORY CLOSE FOR CLEANING

Victoria recorded seven new cases on Sunday, taking the total to 1561, with two linked to Cedar Meats, which will reopen on Monday.

A Domino’s pizza shop in Fairfield and The Comfort Group, a mattress manufacturer in Deer Park, have been closed as authorities investigate links to coronavirus cases.

There are 11 patients in hospital, including seven in intensive care. Police issued 16 fines in the 24 hours to Saturday night, including to a group visiting the Twelve Apostles.

CHANGE TO HOW WE DINE

Diners will have to leave their phone numbers when they are allowed to eat in cafes, restaurants and pubs from next month so they can be contacted if there is a coronavirus outbreak.

From June 1, hospitality venues will be able to serve meals to 20 customers at a time, as long as tables are 1.5m apart.

Premier Daniel Andrews said yesterday the limit would be increased to 50 from June 22 and 100 from mid-July — as long as there were no uncontrolled outbreaks before then.

Only table service will be allowed, and walk-up service at bars will be banned.

The government is also preparing to switch its message from “stay home” to “stay safe” next month, but Mr Andrews said people had to keep working from home if they could.

“We can’t have millions of people moving across our state touching elevator buttons or opening front doors,” he said.

“We probably won’t be able to return to work as we know it for some time.”

Other safety measures for cafes, restaurants and pubs will include temperature testing of staff before shifts, improved cleaning, and bans on communal food, cutlery, water stations and condiments.

The Australian Hotels Association is telling venues to ditch self-service buffets, install bollards and directional arrows, and only offer single-use menus or display them on boards or screens.

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