Victoria has recorded three new cases of coronavirus and no deaths, the state's health department says.
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The new cases take the rolling 14-day average for Melbourne to 6.2, down from 6.4 yesterday.
There are 10 "mystery" cases, down from 13 yesterday.
In regional Victoria, the rolling 14-day average remains at 0.4.
The continued fall in the rolling average comes amid a renewed push by big business for the reopening of Victoria's economy.
The chief executives of seven of Australia's biggest companies — including Wesfarmers, BHP and the Commonwealth Bank — have written an open letter to the Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews, calling on him to speed up the easing of restrictions on businesses.
The letter praises Victorians and health workers for their efforts in containing the spread of coronavirus, but urges the Government to push on with reopening more workplaces.
"Victorians are hurting badly, personally and economically," the letter says.
"Our state is facing social and economic challenges of an unprecedented scale, and which will take many years to resolve."
"We urgently need to kickstart our economy, and as leaders of some of Victoria's biggest businesses we want to do our bit."
Mr Andrews said yesterday that there would be a "dark opening" of restaurants, pubs and cafes along with other retail businesses next week, allowing staff to prepare their venues for reopening.
Plans to allow up to 1,000 people to attend the running of the 100th Cox Plate this weekend have been scrapped after community backlash to the decision.
The Racing Minister, Martin Pakula, said the plan was "a mistake" and motivated "only by respect for the occasion".
The Moonee Valley Racing Club had struck a deal with the Victorian Government allowing up to 500 owners and connections to attend the event, along with jockeys, club operations staff, security, COVID-safe marshals and media.
Mr Pakula said he took full responsibility for pursuing the plan on behalf of the racing industry.
"I was made very quickly aware of the reaction of the community," Mr Pakula told ABC Radio Melbourne.
"I've spoken to Moonee Valley Racing Club and happy to put my hand up and say 'my bad' and the decision was reversed last night."
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