Eight community organisations will share in $1.2 million of funding to make it easier for Victorians from multicultural and multifaith backgrounds to get vaccinated.

The groups will help the diverse communities access vaccinations, get to appointments and combat misinformation.

Acting Health Minister James Merlino said teh funding was part of the a package announced to ensure no Victorian is left behind as vaccinations are rolled out.

The community organisations that will use the first funding distribution include North melbourne Football Club's The Huddle, Brimbank/Melton Community Support Group, Dandenong/Casey/Cardinia Community Support Group, Junubi Wyndham Community Support Group, Himilo Community Connect Community Support Group, Le Mana Pasifika Project, Northern Community Support Group and Komak Community Support Group.

12.20pm

Greater Bendigo has seen a significant decrease in daily COVID-19 numbers as the region recorded 95 new on Monday.

According to data from the Department of Health, total number of active cases in the region has grown slightly with the number now sitting at 1151.

The Campaspe region has seen another significant rise as it recorded 35 new cases in the last 24 hours.

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The Macedon Ranges reported another 94 new cases and the Mount Alexander Shire another seven.

The Central Goldfields Shire recorded six news cases and Gannawarra Shires recorded nine new coronavirus cases.

Buloke Shire recorded another seven new COVID cases in the last 24 hours and Loddon Shire another two.

11.45am

Victoria's chief health officer Brett Sutton has homes should have plans in place if a family member is infected with COVID-19.

Dr Sutton said with rapid-antigen tests now regarded as the first port of call for people testing for COVID, it was important to know the best way to manage the virus at home.

"With tens of thousands of cases in Victoria and Australia, it is important to have an understanding of how to manage (COVID) at home," he said.

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"Everyone should have plan to isolate including a nominated to drop off food safely and look after pets. Everyone should be practicing good habits around ventilation - open windows and internal doors.

"You should also know your symptoms and when to escalate (care) appropriately."

Dr Sutton said the first delivery of RATs would be distributed in the coming days to priority work forces and at-risk communities.

"Another five million rapid-antigen tests are scheduled to arrive soon," he said. "For most people a rapid antigen test is the first call for testing and use when you have symptoms, are a close or household contact or are going to work.

"It is great to see Victoria taking charge as the first state to deliver free RATs and the first state report and record RAT results. It provides a useful picture of how much COVID out there.

"We are confident in their accuracy. You can be confident it is a true positive result, when you get that result regard yourself as a positive patient and isolate as a positive case."

9am

VICTORIA recorded another 22,429 new COVID-19 cases since Sunday.

The new infections were detected from 10,370 at-home rapid antigen tests and 12,059 laboratory-run PCR tests.

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Local case numbers slightly inclined as Greater Bendigo recorded 191 on Sunday.

Sadly, another six people have died from the virus and its complications, according to Department of Health statistics.

A total of 1229 people are in hospital with COVID-19, 129 in intensive care and 38 on ventilators.

Last week, Bendigo Health vaccinated more than 5-11 year-olds at their vaccination centre.

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On Sunday, Premier Daniel Andrews said the state had received a "significant" first batch of three million rapid antigen tests, which will soon be handed out to the state's essential workers, people with pre-existing conditions and community groups.

They will be distributed to essential workers in health and aged care, disability and emergency services from Monday.

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Victorians with pre-existing conditions, that make them susceptible to severe illness, will also be prioritised for a RAT to ensure they are diagnosed so that care can be quickly provided.

Additionally, 60 community and multi-faith organisations would receive a "modest but important" portion of the free RATs, to be handed out in a culturally appropriate way, Mr Andrews said.

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