VICTORIA'S COVID-19 NUMBERS FOR SEPTEMBER 28
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* Three deaths, taking the state's toll to 787 and national figure to 875
* The deaths are one man in his 60s, one woman in her 80s and one man in his 90s
* All of the deaths are linked to aged care
* Five new cases - the lowest figure since June 12
* All five cases linked to outbreaks or complex cases. Three linked to aged care (Kalyna Aged Care Facility in Delahey, Opal Hobsons Bay and Embracia Moonee Valley) and two linked to health services. All are single cases
* 14-day rolling case average is 20.3 for Melbourne and 0.6 for regional Victoria
* Cases with an unknown source from September 12 to 25 total 31 for Melbourne and none for regional Victoria
* 359 active cases in Victoria, including nine in regional areas
* 49 people in hospital, with eight in ICU including four on ventilators
* 60 active cases involving healthcare workers
* 182 active cases linked to aged care
* Four active cases linked to disability accommodation, all of them staff
* 4274 cases have an unknown source, up one from Sunday
* About 2.67 million test results have been returned, an increase of 6807 since Sunday
KEY AGED CARE OUTBREAKS
* 260 cases linked to BaptCare Wyndham Lodge Community in Werribee
* 220 Epping Gardens Aged Care in Epping
* 140 Kirkbrae Presbyterian Homes in Kilsyth
* 132 BlueCross Ruckers Hill Aged Care Facility in Northcote
* 127 Twin Parks Aged Care in Reservoir
* 124 Cumberland Manor Aged Care Facility in Sunshine North
* 122 Japara Goonawarra Aged Care Facility in Sunbury
* 121 Estia Aged Care Facility in Heidelberg
* 109 Kalyna Aged Care Facility in Delahey
* 108 Glendale Aged Care Facility in Werribee
OTHER KEY OUTBREAKS
* 11 active cases currently linked to the Casey community outbreak (total cases: 44)
* 9 Footscray Hospital (20)
* 7 Alfred Hospital (11)
* 5 the Springvale shared accommodation outbreak (5)
POLICE FINES
* 175 fines issue in the past 24 hours, including 23 for failing to wear a face covering, 13 at vehicle checkpoints and 55 for curfew breaches
RESTRICTIONS
* Melbourne's night time curfew lifted at 5am on Monday
* As of 11.59pm on Sunday, a number of restrictions have been eased, allowing about 127,000 workers to return to on-site work.
* Child care to open for all kids. No permit is required and there are no distance limits
* The two-hour exercise limit within five kilometres remains but can now be taken near workplaces as well as homes
* A household, or maximum of five people from no more than two households, will be able to gather outside
* Outdoor pools can reopen
* The limit on one person from each household going shopping just once a day will be lifted
* Religious activities of up to five people, plus one faith leader for outdoor gatherings and ceremonies, will be permitted
* From October 12, Melbourne primary school, special school students and VCAL students will return to classroom learning.
Australian Associated Press