Victoria has recorded 108 new positive cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
It is the state's second biggest increase in cases and the biggest jump since March 28.
The state government has also locked down nine public housing apartment blocks, effective immediately.
These housing blocks are located in the Melbourne suburbs of Flemington and North Melbourne.
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Victoria Premier Dan Andrews said the nine public housing towers would be in "hard lockdown" for five days.
Approximately 3000 people including children are residents of the buildings.
No one is allowed to enter or exit the residences - unless they are residents returning home.
Mr Andrews conceded the measures could be "traumatic" for the residents.
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In a statement, Mr Andrews said the nature of apartment blocks where people are living in close confines meant the virus could "spread like wildfire".
As such, he said, a perimeter would also be established around the buildings describing the involvement of police in the measures as "unprecedented".
Mr Andrews said the latest numbers should be of major concern to all Victorians and encouraged anyone who was sick to get tested. Of the 108 new cases in the state 69 are being investigated.
Twelve suburbs are currently in lockdown.
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