Prime Minster Scott Morrison has labelled new coronavirus case numbers in Victoria as "very concerning".
Victoria today recorded 13 new deaths and 723 new cases.
"I share the premier's concern about those. I also support the actions that he's taken on the advice that I've received also about the rate of transmission that is occurring in Victoria," Mr Morrison told reporters in Canberra today.
"We will be sharing with the Victorian Government in further advice that we have, drawing together the work of the expert medical panel, the AHPPC, who are meeting now, I understand, and any further advice that would come forward from that collective group as to what may assist in Victoria, we will certainly be sharing that with the premier."
Mr Morrison said the most concerning part of Victoria's coronavirus battle is rise in the state's death toll.
"That brings us to some 189 deaths in Australia as a result of COVID-19 and some 105 that occurred in Victoria. Ten out of those 13 deaths occurred in aged care," he said.
"Aged care cases, including staff, account for just under or around about 10 per cent of the total cases announced today."
Mr Morrison said there were 16 cases of aged care residents.
"The balance, 74 in total, 58 were staff. And staff contracting the virus, my advice is predominantly from community transmission," he said.
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