UPDATE, noon: Early indications are the vast majority of south-west residents have backed the State Government's coronavirus health restrictions.
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After two hours, 326 people had voted on three options in a poll conducted by The Standard - supporting the Andrews Government initiatives, not supporting or support, but pushing for schools to be opened up.
In the poll 75 per cent of people (244 votes) backed the Victorian government stand, with just 13.5 per cent (44 votes) against the current restrictions.
Another 38 people (11.5%) backed the government but wanted schools open.
The figures are almost an exact replica of statewide polls.
At 9.40am: Victoria has another 22 new coronavirus cases, with 19 of those linked to a Melbourne meat works.
There are now 1406 Victorian cases in total as the state's community-wide testing reaches halfway.
Two new cases were returned overseas travellers while one other case is still being investigated.
So far 55,000 Victorians have been tested since it was opened to the wider public, 13,000 on Sunday alone.
Victoria's state of emergency is set to finish on May 11, the earliest date the government will consider relaxing current social distancing restrictions.
The state's testing blitz aims to complete 100,000 people before next Monday to help in making the decision to ease restrictions or not.
Earlier: Coronavirus numbers across Victoria this week are expected to be crucial in helping decide if the State Government follows other states in easing restrictions on Monday next week.
With Victoria's state of emergency set to finish on May 11, the state government has been under increasing pressure to relax measures, in particular about students returning to schools.
But Premier Daniel Andrew's cabinet has stood firm so far on the lock down restrictions.
Whether his mind set changes will depend on how the fight against the pandemic pans out this week.
The state's testing blitz that aims to complete 100,000 tests before next Monday will be a significant part of that decision.
Victoria's Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said the more people were tested, the more the health department could know about the virus and how it spreads in the community.
Anyone with even mild symptoms of coronavirus has been encouraged to get tested.
Melbourne Water will also test sewage sampling for coronavirus.
The government's description of the health emergency as "fragile" was confirmed when 13 new coronavirus cases were confirmed on Sunday.
Six of the new cases are linked to an outbreak at a meat processing plant in Brunswick.
One of the positive cases confirmed was a Victorian teacher at Meadow Glen primary school in Epping who has not been in front of students this year.
The Melbourne north school will be shut from Monday to Wednesday.
"The school will be closed for three days so health teams can carry out full contact tracing and we can give the entire place a thorough clean," Mr Andrews said.
"To all the teachers and school staff out there, my heartfelt thanks. Please know that in Victoria, you will always be valued. You will always be listened to."
The teacher's infection was reported after Education Minister Dan Tehan accused Mr Andrews of failing in his leadership by keeping schools shut.
Mr Tehan later issued a statement withdrawing the remarks, saying he had overstepped the mark.
- With AAP
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