The new locally acquired cases are from the same household. 9News
More than 23,000 people came forward to be tested yesterday.
From 11.59pm tonight, Melburnians will be able to exit lockdown, meaning the five reasons to leave your home will no longer apply. Private household gatherings are still prohibited, but public gatherings up to 10 people outdoors will be allowed, hospitality and retail sectors will reopen and students will return to schools.
However, high-risk settings such as gyms, amusement parks, dance studios and nightclubs will remain closed. It comes as interstate health authorities race to prevent coronavirus outbreaks after a COVID-positive woman and her husband drove from Melbourne to the Sunshine Coast via New South Wales.
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