The new cases bring the rolling 14-day average for Melbourne down to 7.2, while in regional Victoria it remains at 0.5.
The latest fatality takes Victoria's coronavirus death toll to 817 since the pandemic began.
"We have to prepare to be in this for the long haul and we certainly need to live with the virus — no-one can be locked down for years," Professor McCaw said. The 5 kilometre travel restriction was also extended to 25 kilometres, giving people the freedom to travel further out of their suburbs.
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