Victoria's tough coronavirus restrictions will remain in place for another month in a bid to flatten the curve.
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Premier Daniel Andrews said the state of emergency will be extended for four weeks until midnight on May 11.
It was originally due to expire on Monday.
This extension allows the government to keep the strict enforcement of social distancing, isolation and directions from the state's chief health officer to slow the spread of coronavirus.
"We are aggressively tracing our outbreaks, and making sure this virus does not get away from us," he told reporters on Sunday.
"If it does, our health system will simply be overrun and people will die."
The state had an increase of three COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total confirmed cases to 1268.
Fourteen people with coronavirus have died in Victoria.
Australian Associated Press
