VICTORIA'S COVID-19 NUMBERS FOR SEPTEMBER 24
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* Two fatalities, taking the state's death toll to 773 and the national figure to 861
* The dead are two women in their 80s and both deaths are linked to aged care
* 12 new cases, with 8 linked to known outbreaks and 5 under investigation
* 14-day rolling case average is 26.7 for Melbourne and 1.1 for regional Victoria
* 14-day rolling average for cases with an unknown source is 37 for Melbourne and zero for regional Victoria
* 532 active cases in Victoria, including 10 in regional areas
* 67 people in hospital, with 8 in ICU including 6 on ventilators
* 83 active cases involving healthcare workers
* 274 active cases linked to aged care
* 4 active cases linked to disability accommodation, all of whom are staff
* 4267 cases have an unknown source, up 1 from Wednesday
* About 2.62 million test results have been returned, an increase of 13,337 since Wednesday
POLICE FINES
* 114 fines in the past 24 hours, including five for leaving Melbourne, 37 for curfew breaches, nine for failing to wear a face covering, 20 for gatherings and seven at vehicle checkpoints
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 Victoria allow residents to leave home without restriction and all shops to reopen. Also allowed are 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
* Melbourne drivers who try to leave the city without a valid reason risk a $4957 fine. Melbourne residents can travel to regional Victoria for work
Sources: Department of Health and Human Services and Victoria Police.
Australian Associated Press