Victoria has recorded 240 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours.
A further 13 people in the state have died as a result of the pandemic.
The Department Health and Human Services announced the latest figures a short time ago.
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https://twitter.com/VicGovDHHS/status/1296220433977610242?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwVictoria's Premier Daniel Andrews is expected to provide further updates later this morning.
Late yesterday the government announced changes to the rules on exercise in stage four lockdowns, allowing people to drive within their 5km bubble to exercise.
It followed following public outcry earlier that people could not drive within their 5km radius to exercise.
Meanwhile, more than a dozen Victorians have been fined nearly $5000 each for failing to self-isolate after testing positive to coronavirus or being deemed a close contact.
Alarming new Victoria Police data confirmed 16 people had been hit with the tough new $4957 infringement to date, after breaching quarantine protocols.
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