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There were 208 new coronavirus cases recorded in Greater Bendigo in the last 24 hours.
Active cases in the region have spike to 516 and the total number of cases in the area since the pandemic began has now surpassed 2000, sitting at 2123.
According to data from the Department of Health, almost half the new cases were tied to the 3550 postcode, while the rest were found across 3551, 3555, 3556, 3557 and 3523.
Sadly, the Macedon Ranges recorded more new cases overnight than Greater Bendigo, logging 237 new cases.
This brings the shire's number of active coronavirus cases to 589.
Campaspe Shire also had a record number of new cases, with 136 in the last 24 hours.
Loddon Shire and Central Goldfields Shire recorded eight and seven new cases respectively, while Ganawarra Shire reported 41.
There were an additional 50 new coronavirus cases for Mount Alexander overnight.
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The expansion involves recruiting one thousand first year health students and retired nurses to work alongside current nurses and pharmacists in administering vaccines.
Mr Merlino said the larger workforce was another way to "deal with the demand on our health system".
"With comprehensive training and supervision, we're helping 1000 Victorians in relevant fields get the training they need to join our vaccination efforts," he said.
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Victoria has recorded another 40,127 COVID-19 cases overnight.
The new infections were detected from 18,434 at-home rapid antigen tests and 21,693 laboratory-run PCR tests.
Another 21 people have died from the virus and its complications, according to Department of Health statistics released.
The municipality saw another 114 cases recorded in the last 24-hours.
A total of 946 are in hospital with COVID-19, 112 in intensive care and 31 on ventilators.
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It comes as Premier Daniel Andrews announced the continuation of a program that will see GPs and pharmacists go into schools after hours to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to eligible school-aged children.
Mr Andrews said it is a continuation of the program that ran last year.
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"I'm pleased to be able to announce another $4 million of grants to GPs and community pharmacists to go into schools, after hours, so a familiar environment, a well known environment, to get our kids vaccinated, that begins very soon," he said.
"That's just a continuation, a trusted, local, well known environment, using trusted and local well known and well respected healthcare professionals, GPs and community pharmacists. They won't do that without support. It won't be efficient. They would lose money if they were to do that, so those grants help to take the care even more locally."
On Monday, about 3000 children aged between five and 11 received their first COVID vaccine, Mr Andrews said.
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