Victoria has recorded 13 new coronavirus infections and four deaths overnight, with the 14-day rolling infection averages in Melbourne and regional areas falling again.
Metropolitan Melbourne's 14-day average has dropped from 18.2 yesterday to 16.4 today.
Regional Victoria's rolling average is now 0.3, down from 0.6 yesterday.
Victoria's 14-day rolling average is one of the measures public health officials will use to determine when further restrictions can be lifted.
The total number of "mystery" cases with an unknown source recorded in a recent two-week period is also being watched by authorities.
Melbourne's two-week total of cases with an unknown source is 21, down from 27 yesterday.
Premier Daniel Andrews is expected to hold a coronavirus press conference later today, but the exact time has not been announced yet.
Yesterday, he said the state was poised to take a "substantial step" towards "COVID-normal" on or about October 18 or 19.
"The strategy is delivering us the lower numbers and I think an increased sense of confidence that we are going to be able to continue to take those safe and steady steps," he said.
Public health officials will review whether Melbourne can move to step three of the restrictions roadmap when there is a statewide rolling case average of five, and fewer than five "mystery" cases over 14 days.
More to come.
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