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As it happened: Victoria records seven new cases for Sunday; premier delays announcing lockdown changes for several days

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Watch: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews gives the daily COVID-19 update

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews presented the daily COVID-19 update on Sunday asking Victorians for 'cautious pause' over the next 48 hours before announcing significant easings of lockdown restrictions.

Mr Andrews wants to see the results for over 1000 tests connected to the northern suburbs outbreak at East Preston Islamic College and Croxton Special School.

He still hopes to be able to make significant announcements early this week about re-openings for retail stores among other announcements.

A number of things will re-open in regional Victoria from Tuesday at 11.59pm including gyms.

"The results may well tell us that there are a handful of extra cases, they are all linked and we have the thing wrapped up. If that is the case then we can make detailed announcements about the next steps and we will be able to take those steps.

"It would have been irresponsible today to stand up and say, well, there are so many tests that we do not have results for but I reckon we should wing it.

"Put it another way, waiting to get results instead of pretending we know what the results are would not be responsible nor a safe thing to do. And if we are criticised for that, so be it."

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