Coronavirus Australia live: PM 'deeply concerned' over Victoria lockdown

Prime Minister Scott Morrison welcomed today’s announcement from Victoria's Premier - but made it plain he thinks the state should go further.

Scott Morrison has released a statement with the Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Health Minister Greg Hunt, saying they are “deeply concerned” about the mental health impacts of a prolonged lockdown.

The leaders said the easing of restrictions was “vitally important” so Victorians can “resume their normal lives”.

“Today’s announcement is a small but further important step in that direction. The removal of the curfew, the ability of sole traders to operate garden maintenance and related services and the improvements in supermarket capacity and manufacturing are all welcome.

“It will be important that more be done in the weeks ahead to safely ease more restrictions.

“We note that at similar case levels NSW was fundamentally open while remaining Covidsafe due to a world class contact tracing facility.

“As many epidemiologists have encouraged, we would support Victoria in reviewing the trigger of five and zero cases with regards to the third and last steps.

“As it stands this lockdown is already longer than that faced by residents in many cities around the world. We remain deeply concerned about the mental health impacts of a prolonged lockdown on Melbourne residents.

“The Morrison Government has already delivered more than $27 billion in economic support to Victorians during this crisis and we have extended JobKeeper for another six months which is estimated to see an additional $16.8 billion be paid to Victorians in the December and March quarters.

“The government will continue to support Victorians during these challenging times.”

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews today announced a fast tracked Melbourne's recovery roadmap with major changes revealed today before the city moves to stage two of the plan.

Victoria confirmed 16 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths on Sunday, with Melbourne's 14 day rolling average dropping to 22.1 cases.

Our live coverage has ended for the day, here's how it played out below: