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SIGNIFICANT financial support from the federal and state governments is hoped to assist businesses most affected by the extended lockdown.
The $367 million package will support more than 100,000 predominantly Melbourne businesses affected by a second week of lockdown.
Victorian Jobs Minister Martin Pakula said it would be the third round of funding in as many weeks, with $800 million in support already announced.
"In recognition of the fact that the regions are open at this stage, this is a package of $367 million to support more than 100,000 dominantly metropolitan Melbourne businesses affect that by a second week of lockdown," he said.
"We have put $1.4 billion plus into bank accounts since the May-June lockdown commenced, so that is the benefit of the automatic payment process that we are undertaking for the vast majority of businesses that are receiving our support.
"There are three key elements of the package, two of which involve automatic payments and the third a further boost to the hardship fund which I'm pleased to say will open today."
Earlier
HERE were 21 new cases of coronavirus recorded overnight from over 45,000 tests.
Of the locally acquired cases, 17 have been linked to current outbreaks and four are still under investigation.
15 have been in quarantine throughout their infectious periods.
Another 25,418 Victorians were vaccinated taking the total vaccinations administered to 1,868,317.
There are now 137 active cases.
Young people across central Victoria are now able to roll-up their sleeves to receive their coronavirus vaccine.
Bendigo Health's Mass Vaccination Centre began administering AstraZeneca to people aged 18-39 from Wednesday.
Bendigo Health chair Bob Cameron was delighted AstraZeneca had become more widely available to the public.
To book in for your AstraZeneca vaccine head to: bendigohealth.org.au/registerforvaccine
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