Bunnings and McDonalds staff in lockdown suburbs in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire will now be given protective gear to wear during their shifts.
, with 26 patients in intensive care — an increase of nine since yesterday. Of those, 21 are on ventilators.
Mr Baker said health and safety of staff was the number one priority as they continued to do their part to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in the community. “In line with the recommendation from the Victorian Government, and out of an abundance of caution, we now require employees to wear face masks during any shift at our restaurants in the Melbourne metropolitan and Mitchell Shire areas,” a McDonald’s spokesman told news.com.au.
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