But one new COVID case was recorded overnight.The state’s active caseload is five, with nearly 10,000 people tested on Sunday.It comes as Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has slammed the suggestion from a Toorak doctor that patients should be charged for being injected with the coronavirus vaccine.Speaking on Sunday, Mr Hunt said one medical practitioner in the prestigious Melbourne suburb had communicated his belief that the jab should come at a price, despite both the AstraZeneca and Pfizer doses being free of charge.“I did have one Toorak doctor who talked to me about how much they wanted to charge patients,” Mr Hunt told reporters, according to The Australian.“We said sorry – this is bulk billed. This is something that we have striven for. Worked for as a society. This is free.”Meanwhile, Victorian small businesses say they are being told to lodge fraudulent documents in order to qualify for the state government’s latest round of support grants.Amid criticism the criteria is too narrow, some businesses are refusing to apply after being advised of a workaround to qualify for support.
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