Premier Daniel Andrews announced the number in a press conference on Thursday.

Sadly five more people have died.

Yesterday there were 484 cases - the highest on record.

The local government area breakdown of COVID-19 numbers will be released later today.

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Warrnambool's Midfield Meat staff have so far all tested negative to coronavirus after some workers came in close contact with a person who had the virus.

Midfield Group general manager Dean McKenna said the company had been given the green light to return to full operations on Thursday morning.

"We're back at work from the first shift on Thursday," he said.

"We're still waiting for some tests to come back from the testing centre.

"All the tests we've received so far have come back negative.

"The testing centre has been run off their feet with requests for tests from all over Melbourne."

Mr McKenna said the Department of Health and Human Services had approved the return to work.

"We must thank Craig Fraser and his staff at Southwest Health Care for their assistance over the last few days, plus our staff and the local community for being so supportive of us in these difficult times," he said.

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