Victoria recorded 120 new cases of locally acquired COVID-19 and two deaths in the 24 hours to midnight yesterday.
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It is the state's highest daily case number tally since August 25, 2020 when 142 cases were recorded.
Of the new cases just 64 are linked to known outbreaks.
The Department of Health have not revealed how many were infectious while in the community.
33,455 vaccines were administered in the 24 hours to midnight yesterday and56,501 tests received.
Yesterday, the state recorded 76 cases of COVID while NSW reported 1164
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The government is expected to detail "modest" changes and the number of COVID-19 cases the state can "live with" until 80 per cent of eligible Victorian adults are double vaccinated.
"If we can't achieve zero, despite our best efforts, how many cases can we tolerate? It will need to be a low number," Mr Andrews said on Tuesday, as the state reported 76 new coronavirus cases.
The changes could include ending a ban on playgrounds, lifting the COVID-19 curfew in Melbourne and increasing the 5km limit on personal travel from homes.
Mr Andrews said he would not be reopening schools immediately, although he flagged an announcement would be made to prioritise year 12 students for vaccinations ahead of exams in October.
- with AAP
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