Deputy Premier James Merlino and Deputy Chief Health Officer Professor Allen Cheng will provide an update on COVID-19.
Victoria has recorded 2,297 new local COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths as the state edges closer to its vaccination targets.
It is the highest single-day total recorded by an Australian jurisdiction during the pandemic.
There are now 20,505 active cases of the virus in Victoria, and 125 people have died during the current Delta outbreak.
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