An "administrative error" has been blamed for a Victorian learner-driver being sent a coronavirus-related fine that was meant to be waived.
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Hunter Reynolds, 17, received the fine reminder in the mail with a late fee for not paying the $1652 after being busted on a driving lesson with her mum in April.
"We received the fine again the other day in the mail and it has increased I guess because it hasn't been paid yet, so no it hasn't been withdrawn," her mother Sharee Reynolds told 3AW on Monday.
Victoria Police said it had been sent in error as the fine had been withdrawn.
"Victoria Police can confirm it has withdrawn the fine issued to a learner driver. There was an administrative error which resulted in the driver incorrectly being sent a reminder letter," the statement on Monday reads.
"This should not have happened and the issue has now been resolved."
The force would contact Hunter to apologise for the error after Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton said in April it had been withdrawn.
The justice department told AAP the withdrawing of fines and the issuing of reminder notices is the responsibility of the agency which first issued it - in this case, Victoria Police.
Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton told a committee last week that 337 of 5604 coronavirus-related fines had been withdrawn or cancelled.
It is yet to be revealed whether any other waived or cancelled fines had slipped through the cracks with the data still to be collated, police said.
Meanwhile, Victoria recorded two fresh cases of COVID-19 on Monday from returned travellers in hotel quarantine, bringing the state's total to 1605.
Nineteen people have died from the virus in the state.
"Today's increase in cases illustrates once again that while we have been flattening the curve, our battle against COVID-19 is far from over," Victoria's Chief Health Officer Professor Brett Sutton said on Monday.
There may have been 180 cases acquired via community transmission with more than 431,500 tests processed, Health Minister Jenny Mikakos tweeted.
There are eight people are in hospital, including three in intensive care, while 1520 people have recovered.
Victoria Police did 2346 spot checks at homes, businesses and non-essential services from 11pm May 21 to Sunday 11pm, issuing 17 fines.
Since March 21, police have done 53,370 spot checks.
Australian Associated Press