Victoria has recorded 471 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours and eight deaths.
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Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said four of the deaths were linked to aged-care.
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Earlier today, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a new mental health focus for Victorians amid the lockdown.
He said mental health and suicide prevention was one of the government's higher priorities.
Mr Morrison announced $5 million to support headspace, $2 million to support the Kids Helpline, $2.5 million for LifeLine and $2 million for Beyond Blue.
He said headspace would focus on Year 11 and 12 students as well as young people without work.
"If you need help, reach out," Mr Morrison said.
"Help is there."
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It comes after stage three restrictions were re-implemented in regional Victoria and Melbourne entered stage four lockdown.
In Bendigo, 11 people linked to a primary school have tested positive to coronavirus.
Catholic Education Office Sandhurst on Thursday confirmed to The Bendigo Advertiser the St Joseph's Primary School cluster had grown to eight students and three teachers.
Yesterday was Victoria's deadliest day so far in the pandemic, with Mr Andrews reporting 725 new cases and 15 deaths.
Of those, 12 deaths were linked to aged-care.
12 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in NSW.
Mr Andrews announced all category three surgeries and non-urgent category two surgeries would be cancelled in regional areas.
IVF will be exempt.