VICTORIA'S COVID-19 NUMBERS FOR SEPTEMBER 27
* Two deaths, taking the state's toll to 784 and national figure to 872
* The deaths were of two men in their 70s
* One of the deaths is linked to aged care
* 16 new cases, with 10 linked to aged care outbreaks
* 14-day rolling case average is 22.1 for Melbourne and 0.6 for regional Victoria
* 14-day mystery cases are 31 for Melbourne and zero for regional Victoria
* 399 active cases in Victoria, including nine in regional areas
* 51 people in hospital, with nine in ICU including five on ventilators
* 64 active cases involving healthcare workers
* 209 active cases linked to aged care
* Five active cases linked to disability accommodation
* 4273 cases have an unknown source, up three from Saturday
* 2,661,989 million test results, an increase of 10,680 since Saturday
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
* 108 Glendale Aged Care Facility in Werribee
* 108 Kalyna Aged Care Facility in Delahey
OTHER KEY OUTBREAKS
* 11 active cases linked to the Casey community outbreak (total cases 44)
* 12 Footscray Hospital (20)
* 7 Alfred Hospital (11)
* 5 Springvale shared accommodation outbreak (5)
POLICE FINES
* 152 fines in the past 24 hours, including 55 for curfew breaches, 17 for failing to wear a face covering and 20 at vehicle checkpoints
RULE CHANGES
* Melbourne's night-time curfew to be lifted from 5am on Monday
* Fines for unlawful gatherings lifted to $5000
* As of 11:59pm on Sunday, a number of restrictions will be eased, allowing some 127,000 workers to return to on-site work
* Childcare 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 the same measure now also applies to workplaces
* 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
* Private real estate inspections can resume
* Apprentices and uni students in their final year of study will be able to return to onsite learning and assessment where necessary
* Visitation rules for hospitals and care facilities will also be slightly relaxed
* Year 12 students will return to school for assessments on October 3
* From October 12, Melbourne primary school, special school students and VCAL students will return to classroom learning
Australian Associated Press
