![]() ![]() The state government also announced it will spend $196.6 million in grants on construction payments including in regional areas like Geelong, the Surf Coast Shire and the Mitchell Shire. "Victoria Police will continue to have a highly visible presence to maintain public safety, and to ensure any protest activity that breaches the CHO directions does not impact on the broader community's right to go about their daily lives," the force said in a statement. The state's police force has confirmed 109 people were arrested for various offences and 108 penalty notices for breach of the Chief Health Officer's directions were issued. Officers were seen tackling at least one protester to the ground, before a group dispersed. IN OTHER NEWS: Separately, protesters again took to the streets of Melbourne and were met with a heavy police presence. A case was also found in Ararat with multiple exposure sites. Stawell Regional Health announced their drive-through COVID testing clinic has opened in Stawell. This comes after a case was found in Stawell on Friday, October 1. Another 71,275 people were tested yesterday and 36,248 received a vaccination. They have also marked the death of three people. ![]() Health workers are now grappling with an outbreak that sits at 11,785 active cases. VICTORIA has recorded 1220 new cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to midnight, a decrease on the all-time high of 1488 the day before.
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