Lockdown Extended a Further Seven Days | The Victorian Government has announced a seven day extension to the current lockdown until Thursday 19 August at 11.59pm. There remains only five reasons to leave home: shopping for necessary goods and services (one person per day, per household)exercising for up to two hours with one other personcare or caregiving, including getting a COVID-19 testauthorised work or education if you canât do it from hometo get a COVID-19 vaccination at the nearest possible location.Exercise and shopping is limited to 5km from your place of residence and face masks must be worn both indoor and outdoors.
Essential retail will remain open while non-essential retail can open for click and collect only. Restaurants and Cafes: open for take-away only. Hairdressing, beauty and gyms: closed. You must check-in everywhere you go.
For a full list of up-to-date restrictions, testing, and vaccination sites visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au. To find out how this impacts on your business operation, click here. |
COVID Business Requirements and Links | Make sure youâre adhering to the current COVID restrictions All businesses must have an active, up-to-date COVIDSafe Plan.Keep accurate records and ensure your staff and visitors register their details for contact tracing. Every customer-facing business must use the free Victorian Government QR Code Service â¯to check in customers, workers and all other visitors. Download and display signage to remind people of the need to check in, and other safety measures.If you or your workers have even mild COVID symptoms, please get tested.Visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au for more information or call Business Victoria on 13 22 15. If you need an interpreter, call the coronavirus hotline 1800 675 398 and press 0. Other COVID Links Current Restrictions for Melbourne, click here Book your free vaccine appointment, click here Case location and outbreaks, click hereWhere to get tested, click hereCircuit Breaker Support Package click hereFinancial Support for Businesses, click hereTranslated information about COVID-19, click here Businesses need to operate in line with current restrictions, click hereBusinesses need a COVID safe plan, click hereSix principles of COVIDSafe workplaces, click hereVictorian Government QR Code Service, click hereTranslated information on how to use QR codes hereFree training is available for businesses on infection control, click hereSupport and information on how to properly clean businesses, click here $450 Testing Isolation Payment, click here $1500 Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment (if worker needs to stay home) click hereInformation for people with disability, click here In-language updates can be found hereHealth and Wellbeing, click here Coronavirus.gov.au, click hereBusiness Victoria, click hereDepartment of Health and Human Services, click here |
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