Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the Government will work with employers to get a quarter of their workforces tested for coronavirus on a weekly basis, and that employers will want to "stay vigilant" to remain open.
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By Jon Healy
Victoria Police daily numbers
Victoria Police issued 101 fines to people for breaching the rules, including 16 for failing to wear a face mask when leaving home and 23 at vehicle checkpoints.
There were 28,394 vehicles checked at the checkpoints 912 spot checks were conducted on people at homes, businesses and public places across the state, taking the total to 470,359 spot checks since March 21.
By Jon Healy
Missed out the first part of Dan's conference, how many active cases today? Thank you.-Helen
There are 305 active cases as of today.
By Jon Healy
Getting kids back to school
There have been a couple of questions asked about getting kids in grades 7-10 back to school.
The Premier and CHO have assured that that is one of their priorities. Nothing particularly specific, but they said they can't afford to open up too soon.
"We are so close to seeing this off, and then we can have not just moments of normality, but a COVID-normal that we can lock in," Mr Andrews said.
By Jon Healy
Does reginal Victoria have to wait for all of the state to be virus free for 14 days before we go to the next step, or can we move on our own? If so, how many more days before we hit that target?-Does regional Victoria have to wait for all of the
There were no mystery cases in regional Victoria today and the Chief Health Officer said the situtation in the regions will continue to be reviewed.
"There isn't a set date. They will be COVID-free soon enough, but we have to consider what that means when there are 300 cases in Metro Melbourne."
By Jon Healy
'Wednesdays are a bit of a spike day'
Some commenters were speaking about being a bit disappointed to see a bit of a jump today and on other Wednesdays.
Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton confirmed "Wednesdays are a bit of a spike day", and the 14-day rolling average was the trend to keep watching.
Only once the state gets under the threshold of five mystery cases, which needs to be maintained for 14 days to allow reopening, will watching daily numbers be a particularly worthwhile exercise.
By Jon Healy
Aged care staff to get tested regularly
Among those frontline workers, the Commonwealth will test all private aged care staff using a private provider, while public facilities will test their staff.
"Metropolitan aged care staff will be tested every fortnight, so around 50 per cent of the workforce a week," Mr Andrews said.
"Regional aged care staff will all be tested every month, around 25 per cent of the workforce a week."
Mr Andrews said staff who were asymptomatic would not be required to isolate while they wait for their test result to come through.
By Jon Healy
High-risk workplace testing
The Victorian Government is endeavouring to test a quarter of staff working in high-risk workplaces every week.
"They have kept our supermarket shelves stocked, our abattoirs working and delivering essential goods," a Government statement read.
"Beginning with the food production sector, the Government will work with industry to ensure employees can get tested on a regular basis.
"All medium and large employers in the meat, poultry, seafood processing and supermarket and refrigerated distribution sectors will be asked to ensure that a quarter of their workforces are tested each week.
This applies to all workers operating from their work premises – and will lead to the majority of a workforce being tested over the course of a month."
The Government will work with the employers to do this, but Premier Daniel Andrews it would be a partnership and said workplaces would want to stay vigilant to stay open.
By Jon Healy
How many of today’s cases are linked to a known outbreak?-Deb
Four are linked to known outbreaks.
By Jon Healy
You posted inaccurate information: "In Metro Melbourne, there are 3,300 tests for every positive case." That is for Regional not Metro.-Chris
Correct. That's been rectified. There was a stumble by Jeroen Weimar.
By Jon Healy
Coronavirus found in Anglesea sewage
Jeroen Weimar, in charge of the testing strategy, says the discovery of coronavirus fragments in the sewage at Anglesea is cause for concern.
An active testing centre has been set up at Anglesea Town Hall for the next few days.
Anyone feeling remotely unwell is being urge to come forward and get tested.
By Jon Healy
'The strategy is absolutely working'
He's flagged the 16.4 and 0.3 rolling average in Metro Melbourne and regional Victoria respectively.
He wants people to really focus on that 14-day rolling average and getting that down before they open up.
"We're very close, we've got three weeks before we can open up in big steps," he said.
"Whilst the trend is with us, that's not low enough for us to take those really big steps."
By Jon Healy
Sentinel testing isn't a substitute for people coming forward
The Premier is calling on people not to wait for the Government's sentinel testing program to come and find them.
He's thanked the "nearly 18,000 Victorians" who came forward and got tested.
Across the state, there are 474 tests for every positive case. That number is 3,300 in regional Victoria.
By Jon Healy
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is speaking now
You can also watch it in the YouTube player above the blog.
By Jon Healy
Another day without locally acquired transmission in NSW
There have been no locally acquired coronavirus cases found in NSW in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday.
It's the fifth consecutive day the state has recorded no locally acquired cases.
Four new cases were reported among returned travellers in hotel quarantine.
More than 13,000 people were tested in the reporting period.
By Jon Healy
WA Health Minister assures they won't have a hotel quarantine outbreak
Health Minister Roger Cook wants the community to know there won't be an outbreak from hotel quarantine like the one that happened in Melbourne.
Roger Cook is travelling to Port Hedland today where he'll hold a community forum and speak with port and health staff about a coronavirus cluster on a bulk carrier moored offshore.
A dozen crew members from the Patricia Oldendorff are in quarantine at Hedland Hotel, behind fences and under guard, while nine crew members remain on the ship.
Mr Cook says the guards have travelled from Perth and are well trained.
"In WA, all the security personnel that are used in our hotels have to be trained in infection control, and we use a very limited number of companies that actually have security guards with that level of skill."
By Jon Healy
Look I dont want to be too cynical but that picture in the news about bringing back Bunnings sausages was certainly not a sausage. Please can we have a picture or gif of a sausage to make up for it.-Debbie Downer
Just slice the sausage lengthways and bada-bing bada-boom. Cooks quicker too.
By Jon Healy
Debate vs Daniel
I can see that Dan's press conference is at 11:00am. Since ABC appears to be showing US debate, where can I watch Dan's press conference live?-Jayne
That live stream is also embedded above the blog for your viewing pleasure.
By Jon Healy
The Bunnings sausage sizzle coming back in NSW and ACT
Bunnings chief operating Officer Deb Poole told 2GB this morning that the tradition is returning in the ACT this weekend, with NSW getting the snags back on October 10.
"It is loved - the fact that it's a lovely sausage - but the fact that it raises a lot of money to help local causes is terrific," she said.
"We've got 130 community groups lined up already for the first weekend in New South Wales."
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Daniel Andrews press conference time
I can't find any info about Dan Andrews Press conference today. Do you know when it is scheduled? Thanks-Jennie
Just had an 11:00am kick-off confirmed.
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