Victoria has recorded its lowest number of daily infections in weeks with 94 cases diagnosed in the last 24 hours.
Today's figures mark the first time Victoria's daily figures have been below 100 in almost two months.
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https://twitter.com/VicGovDHHS/status/1299474147484086272Despite the positive case numbers, the state's death toll has spiked with 18 lives lost overnight.
There have now been more than 500 coronavirus deaths in Victoria, and more than 600 nationwide
Today's numbers continue the state's downward trend after 113 daily infections were reported yesterday.
Premier Daniel Andrews yesterday told Victorians the numbers still weren't low enough to justify lifting lockdown restrictions.
"One hundred and thirteen cases, this is very much like a public health bushfire and we're getting close putting it out but if we were to reopen while the fire is still going, still burning, it would be a matter of time before it got to us again," he said.
It is understood the city could revert back to stage three lockdown restrictions opposed to stage two as it has been previously anticipated.
"I want to be frank with people, the notion we would go from stage four, to stage two or stage one - all those businesses would be open like a normal second half of the year, normal spring - we're not going to be able to do that," Mr Andrews said.
More to come.
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