The state government recommended on Tuesday that people wear masks indoors and in crowded settings and that employers consider work-from-home arrangements. | By carawaters springst
The Victorian government has recommended people wear masks indoors and in crowded settings and that employers consider work-from-home arrangements.The CBD is still suffering because of the pandemic, with the City of Melbourne’s foot traffic sensors recording a 72.4 per cent drop on Monday compared with early 2020.
Paul Guerra, head of the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said his organisation had asked the government to confirm how long the advice would remain in place. “The health of Victorians must continue to be our number one priority, but we know from experience that government recommendations to wear masks and consider work-from-home arrangements significantly reduce the number of office workers in the city,” he said.
Holden expected the changed advice to prompt a drop in the number of people coming to the city, but he said the wintry weather was also a factor. EY talent leader Elisa Colak expects a drop in the number of people coming into the consultancy firm’s Melbourne offices.“I think people will probably think twice about coming in, and I think particularly in Melbourne it is freezing right now,” she said. “I’m glad that it’s not a mandate. From where we stand we’ve always had flexibility and we will continue to do that.”
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