Victoria has recorded 1,890 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19.
Five people also died, taking the death toll for the current outbreak to 85.
Those deaths were two men in their 70s from Maribyrnong and Wyndham, a woman in her 80s from Yarra, and two men in their 50s from Melbourne and Brimbank.
It brings the total number of active cases in the state to 18,342, with 74,105 Victorians getting tested for COVID yesterday.
There are 609 people in hospital with COVID-19, with 126 requiring intensive care and 88 on a ventilator.
State-run sites administered 39,861 doses of the vaccine with more than 85 per cent of Victorians having now received at least one jab of a COVID vaccine and more than 57 per cent fully vaccinated.
Crowds of 10,000 to be at Melbourne Cup
Fifteen venues in six local government areas have been chosen for the vaccinated economy trial and they will be able to operate at higher density and capacity limits than allowed under current rules.
On Saturday October 30, there will also be a live music event at Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne.
Premier Daniel Andrews said more planning needed to be done to work out how many people would be able to attend, but it would be an event for fully vaccinated people only and it would involve a few thousand people.
On November 2, 10,000 fans will be allowed to attend the Melbourne Cup and similar crowds are planned for Oaks Day and Stakes Day.
"Whether you're a racegoer or not, whether you're a fan of that sport or not, that will be a really important day for every single Victorian, I think," he said.
"It will send a message to the rest of the country and the indeed the world that we are open."
Leading GP says legitimate vaccine exemptions 'exceedingly rare'
The latest vaccination figures come as health authorities acknowledged reports of some Victorian GPs giving their patients medical exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine.
"I have heard those reports. There are very specific reasons for exemptions under the CHO directions and they relate to specific contraindications to the vaccine," deputy health secretary Kate Matson said.
Exemptions may be given if a person has suffered anaphylaxis after a previous dose of a vaccine.
Ms Matson said legitimate reasons for exemptions being granted were rare and that giving an unnecessary exemption was considered a breach of public health orders.
"The penalties are well outlined in the CHO directions and in the public health and wellbeing act."
Karen Price, president of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, said the upcoming deadline for mandatory vaccination of authorised workers in Victoria may have spurred people to seek exemptions.
"There's certainly been a lot more anecdotal evidence that people are starting to ask about them," she said.
Dr Price said she had heard of only one case in the western suburbs of a doctor giving out unwarranted exemptions.
"I have heard that it was widely known within that community and that there was a community group where it was talked about that you could get a medical exemption," she said.
Dr Price also acknowledged anecdotal reports from colleagues of some Victorians visiting many different doctors in a row looking for a medical professional to sign off on an exemption.
She encouraged people to speak with their GP about any vaccine concerns but said it was safe for the vast majority of people.
"We're happy to have a conversation about it but we know that the exemptions for vaccinations are vanishingly rare," she said.
Dr Price also said immunocompromised people should not avoid the vaccine, and would more than likely be recommended to receive a third dose for additional protection.
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