* 76 new cases

* 11 more deaths take the state's virus toll to 661 and the national figure to 748

* Six of the deaths occurred in the past 24 hours and five in previous "recent days"

* 10 of the latest deaths are linked to aged care

* Latest victims include a man aged in his 60s, a man aged in his 70s, two men and two women aged in their 80s and two men and three women in their 90s

* 1956 active cases in Victoria, including 102 in regional areas

* 4379 "mystery" cases, an increase of one

* 298 people in hospital, with 21 in intensive care and 15 on ventilators

* 286 active cases among healthcare workers

* 24 active cases in disability care, including 12 staff

* 944 actives cases are linked to aged care facilities

* Total of 2,372,112 tests conducted, an increase of 15,820 in the past 24 hours

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

* Stage three for regional Victoria

Australian Associated Press