VICTORIA'S COVID-19 NUMBERS FOR OCTOBER 20
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* No deaths, leaving the state toll on 817 and the national figure at 905
* One new case, which was previously reported after testing positive in July and is under review. Another case has a Victorian address and is quarantining interstate after returning from overseas
* The new case is in Melbourne (Brimbank)
* 14-day rolling case average is 6.4 for Melbourne, down from 7.5, and down to 0.4 from 0.5 for regional Victoria
* 13 mystery cases in Melbourne for the fortnight to Saturday and none for regional Victoria - down by two
* 122 active cases in the state, including three in regional Victoria - all in greater Shepparton
* 11 people in hospital, none in ICU
* 2,967,085 tests have been conducted since the pandemic outbreak, with 11,936 in the latest 24-hour period
* Nine active aged care cases
KEY OUTBREAKS
* 12 active cases linked to the north metro region community (total cases: 20)
* 9 Box Hill Hospital (14)
* 9 south-eastern community (9)
* 7 Chadstone Shopping Centre (39)
* 3 Hoppers Crossing community outbreak (4)
AGED CARE OUTBREAKS
* 3 Uniting Age Well Preston (5)
* 3 Estia Aged Care Facility Keilor (52)
POLICE FINES
* 26 fines, including one for failing to wear a face mask and two at vehicle checkpoints
RESTRICTIONS FROM MONDAY
* No time limit for exercise and outdoor social activities
* 5km restriction on travel widened to 25km
* The number of people able to gather outdoors increased from five to 10, from two households
* Sports fans allowed to play tennis and golf, without entering clubrooms. Skate parks reopen and outdoor swimming pools can have 30 swimmers
* Hairdressers reopen
* Real estate auctions can occur with a maximum of 10 people, commercial real estate inspections can occur
* Outdoor home maintenance, repairs and renovations permitted with maximum of five workers
Sources: Department of Health and Human Services and Victoria Police
Australian Associated Press