Department of Health and Human Services data released on Tuesday showed two of the new cases were acquired overseas, while one case was acquired interstate. All of the cases were in quarantine.

There were no locally acquired coronavirus cases in Victoria for the 53rd consecutive day. There were also no further deaths.

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There are 11 active COVID-19 cases in quarantine in Victoria.

A DHHS spokesperson said 15,521 people were tested for the virus on Monday.

It came after the NSW Northern Beaches coronavirus cluster grew to 83 cases. There were 15 new cases reported in NSW on Monday.

The border between Victoria and NSW closed again this week, after the Victorian government declared the Greater Sydney area and the NSW Central Coast as "red zones".

The Northern Beaches area of NSW has been declared a "hot zone".

That means people who live in those communities or have visited those communities since December 11 should not visit Victoria.

Passengers who arrive from a red zone or the hot zone will be transferred to hotel quarantine where they will be required to remain for up to 14 days.

Victorian travellers from the red zone areas who did not arrive home before 11.59pm on Monday will be subject to 14-day mandatory hotel quarantine.

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Returning Victorian travellers from the hot zone will not be permitted to enter Victoria.

The rest of regional NSW is designated as a "green zone" but residents from those areas will still need to apply for and receive a valid permit to enter Victoria.

People living in local government areas along the border will not need a permit, but will be able to use a valid ID with their address - like their driver's license - to travel between Victoria and NSW.

Victorians are strongly advised not to travel to Sydney as they may not be able to re-enter without undertaking hotel quarantine for 14 days.

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