Only two new cases have been reported in Victoria in the past 24 hours.
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No further lives have been lost in that timeframe.
Today's update comes ahead of an anticipated announcement from Premier Daniel Andrews regarding changes to restrictions.
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Mr Andrews said earlier this week the state was positioned to take "significant steps", but warned they could not be what everyone wanted.
The 14-day rolling average in regional Victoria is unchanged at 0.5. In Melbourne, it has decreased to 7.5.
It follows daily increases of one on Saturday, two on Friday and six on both Thursday and Wednesday.
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