Victoria has recorded 15 new cases of coronavirus and five deaths in the past day.
The figures bring Melbourne's crucial 14-day average down to 29.4, from 32.8 on Tuesday.
The city's reopening targets are tied to its 14-day average, and the target for the second step of reopening is for it to be between 30 and 50 on September 28 (next Monday).
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has said the state is "absolutely on track" to take its next step out of lockdown, but the details of that are not yet settled.
"That is a matter that will be informed by the data I have just reported, plus tomorrow's numbers, and so on and so forth," he said on Tuesday.
Under the current government map, minor restrictions set to ease from Sunday night including the opening of outdoor pools, childcare and some schools levels resuming and the allowance of public gatherings of up to five people from two different households.
But more significant lockdown measures, including the five-kilometre radius rule and the 9pm to 5am curfew, will not be lifted until late October as the road map stands - and only if the number of 'mystery' cases with an unknown source over the previous 14 days is less than five.
Currently, the number of mystery cases (measured between Septmeber 7 and September 20) is 41.
More exposure sites revealed
More sites have been added to the list of locations visited by people who have since tested positive for COVID-19.
Those include Baby Mode in Sunshine (on September 13), FMIG radiology in St Albans (on September 10) and Woolworths in Oakleigh South (September 14 and 16).
Three more locations were also added to the list, including Pacific Shopping Centre in Werribee (on September 17), Hoppers Crossing Woolworths (on September 19), Melton Primary Medical and Dental Care (on September 16 and 17).
Victoria's death toll from COVID-19 is now 771. The national death toll is 859.
More to come
Rachael Dexter is a breaking news reporter at The Age.
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