Certain areas in the City of Melbourne remain a ghost town, and the drop in patronage means some businesses face shutting down for good. 9News
CBD, with desperate business owners calling for the Victorian Government to rescind the recommendation for office workers to work from home.
The owner of Saporo Cafe in Docklands told 9News he has decided to shut up shop for the next fortnight at least, as the business precinct is just as dead now as it was during lockdown.Melbourne CBD businesses are still struggling to stay afloat as workers continue to work from home.
"If that's what it takes for people to return to city work environments, then I think that will be something people will be happy to do," she said. Victoria's death toll for the entire pandemic has now passed 2000, with 2029 lives lost across the state.Health Minister Martin Foley has announced new vaccination clinics for children living with a disability.He reiterated the state's focus on vaccination, saying: "The vaccine program is our ticket out."
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