Victoria has recorded 55 new COVID-19 cases and eight deaths. This comes after reporting 41 cases on Monday - the lowest figure since June.
Spectators will be allowed at the French Open this month despite the growing number of coronavirus cases in the country.
Crowds are already watching the Tour de France which started on August 29 and is due to finish on Sunday, September 20."Since the international circuit restarted, Roland Garros will be the first tournament with the privilege of hosting an audience," French Tennis Federation president Bernard Giudicelli said.
The federation wanted to welcome 50 per cent to 60 per cent of capacity, the equivalent of about 20,000 fans per day. Instead, Roland Garros will be divided into three zones based on the three main courts, with 5000 people each for the Philippe Chatrier and Suzanne Lenglen courts. The zone surrounding the third biggest court will host a maximum of 1500 spectators a day.
Health officials have been concerned about whether experimental vaccines could safely protect the elderly, whose immune systems usually react less robustly to vaccines, against the virus that has led to more than 890,000 deaths worldwide.
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