VICTORIA'S COVID-19 NUMBERS FOR SEPTEMBER 20
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* Five deaths, taking the state's toll to 761 and national figure to 849
* The deaths include two men and two women in their 80s and a woman in her 90s
* All the latest deaths are linked to aged care and occurred prior to Saturday
* 14 new cases, the lowest daily increase since mid-June. 12 linked to known outbreaks, two under investigation
* 14-day rolling case average is now 36.2 for Melbourne and 1.8 for regional Victoria
* 94 people are in hospital, eight in ICU including five on ventilators
* 743 active cases in Victoria, including 26 in regional areas
* 117 active cases involving healthcare workers
* 376 active cases linked to aged care
* 4267 cases have an unknown source, a decrease of seven since Saturday
* From September 6-19 there were 52 cases with an unknown source in Melbourne and none in regional Victoria
* 2,575,457 total tests, an increase of 12,461 since Saturday
KEY AGED CARE OUTBREAKS
* 255 cases linked to BaptCare Wyndham Lodge Community in Werribee
* 219 Epping Gardens Aged Care in Epping
* 216 St Basil's Homes for the Aged in Fawkner
* 166 Estia Aged Care Facility in Ardeer
* 140 Kirkbrae Presbyterian Homes in Kilsyth
* 130 BlueCross Ruckers Hill Aged Care Facility in Northcote
* 128 Twin Parks Aged Care in Reservoir
* 124 Cumberland Manor Aged Care Facility in Sunshine North
* 121 Japara Goonawarra Aged Care Facility in Sunbury
* 119 Estia Aged Care Facility in Heidelberg
OTHER OUTBREAKS
* 30 active cases linked to the Casey community outbreak (total cases 43)
* 14 Footscray Hospital (16)
* 6 Wydinia Kindergarten (16)
* 6 Dandenong Police Station (17)
* 6 Alfred Hospital (7)
POLICE FINES
* 150 fines including 19 for failing to wear a face covering,10 at vehicle checkpoints and 42 for curfew breaches. 14 people fined at a birthday party in Wyndham
RESTRICTIONS
* Stage four across metropolitan Melbourne, including a 9pm-5am curfew, 5km travel limit, two-hour outdoor exercise limit, widespread workforce shutdowns
* People in Melbourne who live alone can nominate a friend or family member to visit
* Measures in regional Victoria allow residents to leave home without restriction and all shops to reopen. Outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people, up to five visitors to a home are allowed, and an opening-up of hospitality and entertainment venues with density limits
* Melbourne drivers who try to leave the city without a valid reason risk a $4957 fine.
Australian Associated Press