Minister Pakula said regional businesses will get the first fortnight of additional business support payments.

He said if the lockdown is removed in regional Victoria after just a week, they will still keep the fortnight's payment.

Mr Pakula said the government would be monitoring the situation in regional Victoria.

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said the regions were on track for 'some level of easing'.

"We are always alert as should the regions be to the risk that is coming through," he said.

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An additional four people have tested positive to COVID-19 in Shepparton in the 24 hours to midnight Friday, bringing the outbreak to 131.

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said yesterday was the second biggest day for vaccination in state vaccination hubs

Minister for Industry Support and Recovery Martin Pakula has announced $2.34 billion package to be delivered to support 175,000 businesses affected by the lockdown extension.

Licensed hospitality venues will share in an automatic funding top up, as well those eligible for the small business hardship fund.

The hardship fund will be expanded.

Eligible Alpine businesses will receive a combined $11.2 million over the next fortnight to support them through end of ski season.

There are 1301 active cases of COVID in Victoria.

76 people are in hospitali, 23 in ICU and 14 on ventilators. none of the people in hospital

It comes as Victoria recorded 190 new cases of COVID in the 24 hours to midnight Friday.

Of the new cases 103 were linked to know outbreaks.

Murrumbidgee Local Health District is investigating a suspected COVID positive case in Wagga.

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The essential worker, who is asymptomatic, returned an inconclusive result during regular screening tests for COVID-19.

Yesterday NSW recorded 12 deaths and 1431 cases of COVID.

In her Friday media briefing NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said cases are anticipated to peak in the next fortnight.

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