Coronavirus Australia live: Victoria's restrictions to ease from midnight

Victoria's restrictions eased from midnight overnight as Melbourne moves to the first step of the state's roadmap to recovery. Here's the latest.

Victoria's restrictions are set to ease from midnight when Melbourne moves from stage four restrictions to the first step of the state's roadmap to recovery which allows for more social interaction and more time outside.

People living alone or single parents will be able to have social bubbles and have one other person in their home.

Exercise is extended for two hours, split over a maximum of two sessions.

"The notion of time outside, time outdoors, while at the moment it is just for exercise, it will also now be from midnight tonight for social interaction with one other person or members of your household," Mr Andrews said.

Victorians will also get an "extra hour of that freedom of movement" with the curfew extended until 9pm from tomorrow night.

More information on the restrictions is available here. 

On Sunday, Victoria revealed 41 new cases of coronavirus since the day before and there were seven deaths.

Premier Daniel Andrews was asked whether there was any hope the reopening date could be brought forward given how well regional Victoria was doing with coronavirus case numbers.

"It is highly unlikely we will meet those case number thresholds," he said, speaking of the October 26 date for metropolitan Melbourne's move to step three. 

"It is not just about numbers, but about the passage of time."

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