Victoria records 45 new coronavirus cases and five more deaths

The 14-day rolling average number of daily cases in Melbourne has fallen to 42.7, well below the 30-50 cases per day benchmark needed for the city to move into the next stage out of restrictions on 28 September.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews Source: AAP

An additional 45 coronavirus infections have been recorded in Victoria overnight, up slightly from an almost-three-month low of 28 cases the previous day.

Another five Victorians have also died from the virus, taking the state's coronavirus death toll to 750.

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