![Victoria has recorded 63 new cases and five more deaths, taking the state death toll to 666. Victoria has recorded 63 new cases and five more deaths, taking the state death toll to 666.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-feed-data/e970641d-8f0d-437c-8ef3-bce37bd48b54.jpg/r0_0_800_600_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
VICTORIA'S COVID-19 NUMBERS FOR SEPTEMBER 6
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* 63 new cases, overall increase of 59 as four previous cases were reclassified.
* Of the new cases, 14 linked to outbreaks or complex cases, 49 under investigation.
* 5 more deaths, including two that occurred prior to Saturday, taking the state's virus toll to 666 and the national figure to 753.
* Victims are a woman in her 80s, three women in their 90s and one woman in her 100s.
* All of the deaths linked to age care.
* 1872 active cases in Victoria, including 98 in regional areas.
* 4379 "mystery" cases, an increase of one.
* 283 people with COVID-19 in Victorian hospitals, including 19 in intensive care and 16 on ventilators.
* 261 active cases among healthcare workers.
* 23 active cases in disability care, including 14 staff.
* 916 actives cases are linked to aged care facilities.
* Total of 2,390,450 tests conducted, an increase of 18,338 in the past 24 hours.
OUTBREAKS OF NOTE:
* 20 active cases linked to Frankston Hospital
* 16 active cases linked to Vawdrey Australia Truck Manufacturer
* 15 active cases linked to Bulla Dairy Foods in Colac
* 12 active cases linked to JBS Brookyln
* 11 active cases linked to the Royal Melbourne Hospital Royal Park campus.
RESTRICTIONS:
* Stage four across metropolitan Melbourne, including an 8pm-5am curfew, 5km travel limit, one-hour outdoor exercise limit, widespread workforce shutdowns, in place until September 13.
* From September 14, the nightly curfew will start an hour later at 9pm and run until 5am. People who live alone will be able to nominate a friend or family member who can visit them and two hours of daily exercise will be allowed.
* Stage three for regional Victoria runs until September 13.
FINES:
* A total of 387 fines handed to individuals for breaches
* Includes 36 for failing to wear a face mask when outside the some and 48 for curfew breaches
Australian Associated Press