Health officials add 90 new sites to Victoria’s list of Covid-19 exposure venues

Dozens of new venues have been added to Victoria’s growing list of Covid-19 exposure sites, including a Coles, childcare centres and a cinema.

Dozens of new venues have been added to Victoria’s growing list of exposure of sites as the state’s Covid-19 outbreak intensifies.

A gym, cinema and Coles supermarket in regional Victoria were among 90 new sites added by the Department of Health at the weekend, as well as two childcare centres in Melbourne.

There are more than 580 exposure sites across the state, with 1377 new infections recorded on Monday.

But Victorians can expect some freedoms will return late this month as the state hurtles towards its vaccination targets.

There are more than 580 exposure sites across the state, with cases again surging on Monday. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

As of Monday morning, at least 82 per cent of eligible Victorians had received one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, with 52.1 per cent fully vaccinated.

The government will start to strip away restrictions once Victoria reaches a double-dose vaccination rate between 70 and 80 per cent.

Victorians are still being urged to get tested for Covid-19 if they have been to an exposure site, in a bid to limit the spread of the virus onto those who are still unvaccinated.

A plethora of tier 1 sites emerged on the Department of Health’s website on the weekend.

Anyone who has been to the following sites in regional Victoria are being urged to immediately get tested and isolate for 14 days.

• MORWELL: Village Cinemas Morwell. Screening of 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' in Cinema 5 between 7pm and 10:30pm on September 26. Tier 1.
• SHEPPARTON: MFS 24/7 Gym, 93 Benalla Road between 4.30pm and 5.45pm on September 27, 28 and 29. Tier 1.
• MORWELL: Pets Domain Morwell Shop 103, Mid Valley Shopping Centre between 12pm and 2pm on September 28. Tier 1.
• WANGARATTA: Country Buddies Wangaratta, 1 Mason Street between 6.30am and 5pm on September 29. Tier 1.
• BAKERY HILL: Coles, 73 Victoria Street between 12.10pm and 12.55pm on September 28 and 10.30am to 11.55am on September 30. Tier 2.
• BAKERY HILL: Bakers Delight, Shop 6/73 Victoria Street between 11.30am and 12.15pm on September 30. Tier 2.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews urges people to get vaccinated so the state can reach its double-dose vaccination target sooner. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Ian Currie

Childcare emerged as areas of concern in Melbourne, with two early learning centres listed as Covid-19 hot spots.

Despite lockdown, childcare remains open for children of essential workers.

Anyone who has been to the following venues must also get tested immediately and isolate for 14 days.

• FITZROY NORTH: Froebel Fitzroy North Early Learning Centre, 138 Barkly Street between 8am and 4pm on September 27. Tier 1.
• CRANBOURNE: Clarendon Street Community Child Care Centre, 43A Clarendon Street between 6.30am and 1pm on September 27. Tier 1.

The full list of exposure sites can be viewed on the Department of Health’s website.

As of Sunday, across Victoria there were 476 people being treated for coronavirus in hospitals, 98 of whom were in ICU, where 57 were on ventilators.

There are 12,711 active cases in the state.

Originally published as Health officials add 90 new sites to Victoria’s list of Covid-19 exposure venues