Victoria has recorded 1,510 new local COVID-19 cases and four deaths

Victoria recorded 1,510 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and four deaths in the past 24 hours to Tuesday morning.

The state now has 24,715 active cases of COVID-19.

There are 817 people in hospital, including 147 in intensive care, 88 of whom require ventilation.

The latest deaths take the toll from the current oubreak to 234.

About 75 per cent of Victorians aged 16 and over are now fully vaccinated, with the state tipped to hit its 80 per cent target sometime next weekend.

Whether it does or not, restrictions will ease further and align across the state from 6pm on Friday.

The long-running ban on travel between Melbourne and regional Victoria will be scrapped, masks will no longer need to be worn outdoors, and entertainment venues, gyms and retail stores can reopen indoors to fully vaccinated patrons.

The Victorian government has also announced almost all coronavirus restrictions will end once 90 per cent of the 12-plus population are fully vaccinated, forecast to occur on or around November 24.

Source: sbs.com.au