
Victoria records 41 new cases, nine deaths.
Victoria has recorded 41 new cases of coronavirus in the 24 hours to Monday
, the state's lowest daily increase since late June.The state has recorded nine more deaths, taking the state's death toll since the start of the pandemic to 675.
#COVID19VicData for 7 September, 2020. There were 41 new cases reported and 9 lives lost. Our thoughts are with those impacted. More information will be available later today. pic.twitter.com/NfCMBdBDzP
— VicGovDHHS (@VicGovDHHS) September 6, 2020
It's the lowest daily increase since 41 cases were reported on June 28.
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Premier Daniel Andrews unveiled his much-anticipated four-step plan to ease the nation's toughest coronavirus restrictions on Sunday, facing tough criticism from business groups and the federal government.
Under the plan, Melbourne's stage four restrictions will remain in place for another two weeks, though from September 14 the nightly curfew will start an hour later at 9pm and run until 5am.
People living alone will also be able to nominate a friend or family member who can visit them, while two hours of daily exercise will be allowed, including "social interactions" such as having a picnic at a local park or reading a book at the beach.
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The curfew won't be lifted until October 26, with people able to leave their homes for non-essential reasons.
The lockdown will only lift on that date if the average number of new cases falls below five and there are fewer than five unknown source cases.