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#Breaking: Acting Premier James Merlino is giving an update on the Victorian floods and COVID-19.

He's confirmed the SES has received over 7400 calls for assistance and more than 121,000 homes are without power. #VicFloods #Victoria

MERLINO: "It is the first day we have reported zero cases in the community since the start of the outbreak. It is good news and news I know everyone in Victoria wanted to hear." #COVID19VIC #Victoria

People in the Craigieburn area have been urged to get tested.

MERLINO: "Please make plans today to get tested immediately. Testing is the best way to know how we are tracking against this virus." #COVID19VIC #COVID19

Acting Premier James Merlino says a QR code amnesty for businesses to set up their own systems is in place for another two weeks.

MERLINO: "We are consulting with industry today and over the next couple of days." #COVID19VIC #COVID19

#Breaking: Victorian hospitals can restart elective surgeries from Tuesday next week, with hospitals given a few days to scale up their operations.

MERLINO: "They need staff and resources available to ensure that Victorians needing surgery will receive world-class care."

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says investigations are ongoing to determine how the Melton couple who travelled to Queensland, and the Reservoir household, contracted COVID-19. #COVID19Vic #COVID19

SUTTON: "As of yesterday, we had 3400 close contacts, having cleared another 900. We are working through those. They have been staying home and doing the right thing." #COVID19Vic #COVID19

#Breaking: The Reservoir household likely has the Kappa variant of COVID-19, which matches with the Whittlesea outbreak. #COVID19Vic #Victoria

#Breaking: SES Chief Officer Operations Tim Wiebusch says there are around 2500 requests for assistance still to be cleared.

SES crews, Fire Management Victoria and the forestry industry are collaborating to clear roads and assist affected households. #VicFloods #Victoria

Two major roads are still affected by fallen trees:

- The Dandenong Tourist Road
- The Maroondah Highway from Healesville #vicfloods #vicweather

There are three major flood warnings currently in place:

- Traralgon Creek, Thompson River, Yarra River

There are three moderate flood warnings:

- La Trobe River, Mitchell River, Werribee River

#VicFloods #VicWeather

#Breaking: 30 homes around Traralgon, Hazelwood and Maffra were inundated by floodwaters because of riverine flooding.

The Traralgon catchment is expected to receive another 100mm of rain through to tonight, which will result in renewed major flood warnings. #VicFloods