VICTORIA'S COVID-19 NUMBERS FOR SEPTEMBER 21
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* Two deaths, taking the state's toll to 763 and national figure to 851
* The deaths include a woman aged in her 80s and a woman in her 100s. One happened before Sunday
* One of the latest deaths is linked to aged care
* 11 new cases, the lowest daily increase since June 16. Five of them are linked to outbreaks or complex cases and the others are under investigation.
* One of the new cases is linked to Opal Aged Care Hobsons Bay, one is linked to Australian Meat Group, one is linked to Baptcare Wyndham Lodge and two are linked to Embracia Moonee Valley.
* 14-day rolling case average is now 34.4 for Melbourne and 1.6 for regional Victoria
* 14-day rolling average for cases with an unknown source is 47 for Melbourne and none for regional Victoria
* 92 people are in hospital, with six in ICU including three on ventilators
* 657 active cases in Victoria, including 23 in regional areas
* 4266 cases have an unknown source, down one since Sunday
* 79 active cases involving healthcare workers
* 332 active cases linked to aged care
* More than 2.5 million test results have been returned, an increase of 7164 since Sunday
* Four active cases in residential disability
POLICE FINES
* 177 fines, including 13 for failing to wear a face covering, 45 for curfew breaches and six at vehicle checkpoints
KEY AGED CARE OUTBREAKS
* 256 cases have been linked to BaptCare Wyndham Lodge Community in Werribee
* 219 Epping Gardens Aged Care in Epping
* 166 Estia Aged Care Facility in Ardeer
* 140 Kirkbrae Presbyterian Homes in Kilsyth
* 131 BlueCross Ruckers Hill Aged Care Facility in Northcote
* 128 Twin Parks Aged Care in Reservoir
* 124 Cumberland Manor Aged Care Facility in Sunshine North
* 121 Japara Goonawarra Aged Care Facility in Sunbury
* 119 Estia Aged Care Facility in Heidelberg
* 108 Kalyna Aged Care in Delahey
OTHER KEY OUTBREAKS
* 28 active cases currently linked to the Casey community outbreak (total cases: 43)
* 10 Footscray Hospital (16)
* 7 Alfred Hospital (8)
* 5 Wydinia Kindergarten (16)
RESTRICTIONS
* Stage four across metropolitan Melbourne, including a 9pm-5am curfew, 5km travel limit, two-hour outdoor exercise limit, widespread workforce shutdowns
* People in Melbourne who live alone can nominate a friend or family member to visit.
* Measures in regional Victorian allow residents to leave home without restriction and all shops to reopen. Outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people, up to five visitors to a home and an opening up of hospitality and entertainment venues with density limits are also allowed
* Melbourne drivers who try to leave the city without a valid reason risk a $4957 fine.
Sources: Department of Health and Human Services and Victoria Police.
Australian Associated Press