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Victoria is expected to report more than 400 cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours as the state's second wave continues to spread. 

Premier Daniel Andrews will announce the official total at 11.30am. The Australian newspaper is reporting the figure is 428. 

On Thursday the state recorded 317 new cases of the deadly disease, its worst total since the pandemic began.

Just 28 of the new cases announced were connected to known outbreaks, while the sources of the other 289 were being investigated.

Victoria is expected to report more than 400 cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours as the state's second wave continues to spread.

A medical worker (centre left) speaks to people queueing outside a COVID-19 coronavirus testing venue at The Royal Melbourne Hospital in Melbourne

The state has 160 outbreaks ongoing, including in offices, aged care homes and schools.

There are 157 cases now linked to Al-Taqwa College and six cases linked to HWL Ebsworth lawyers in Melbourne.

Premier Daniel Andrews was not yet prepared to move to draconian Stage-4 lockdowns but said Melburnians must be vigilant if that was to be prevented.

'It's well too early for us to be moving to a whole new stage,' he said. 

'If you want to make that less likely, if you want to get out of these sort of restrictions as fast as as possible, then we all have to play our part.' 

Victoria Police issued $107,000 in fines in 24 hours leading up to Thursday's announcement, many to people who were at illegal parties. Gatherings of more than two are banned in Melbourne. 

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said the numbers may get worse.

'We not have hit our peak,' he said.

But he was hopeful that the figures will come down once the lockdown kicks in.

'I expect it to turn around this week. But as I always said, it's no guarantee,' he said.  

This map shows the places in Melbourne that are suffering from outbreaks as the state's second wave gets worse

The treatment of Melbourne public housing residents locked up in their homes by the government due to coronavirus will be investigated by Victoria's Ombudsman.

Residents of 33 Alfred Street in North Melbourne have been in lockdown for nearly a fortnight, guarded by a large police presence. 

Many have complained that they have not been given enough food. Ombudsman Deborah Glass says her office has been contacted by more than 50 people, including public housing residents, advocacy groups and the wider Victorian community.

Ms Glass says her investigation would consider the conditions under which people have been detained at the tower, the nature and accessibility of official communications with residents, and the nature and appropriateness of restrictions upon people's access to fresh air, exercise, medical care and medical supplies. 

Scott Morrison (pictured) said the situation in Victoria meant that the state will likely be excluded from a trans-Tasman travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand

Earlier on Friday Scott Morrison said the situation in Victoria meant that the state will likely be excluded from a trans-Tasman travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand.

The Prime Minister Morrison discussed the travel arrangements with his counterpart Jacinda Ardern last week following Australia's national cabinet, where the Victorian coronavirus outbreak was canvassed at length.

'I spoke to Prime Minister Ardern on Friday evening and she raised that very issue with me and we're progressing those discussions,' he told 3AW radio.

'Obviously it's got to be a little bit moderated for what's happening in Victoria, but we discussed it at national cabinet last Friday, so we're working with the states and territories about how they can participate in that.'

The two countries have for months been plotting easing border restrictions for travel across the ditch, but the plans were dealt a blow after Victoria was overwhelmed by a second wave of coronavirus infections.