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Victoria records no new cases of Covid-19 for three weeks in a row - but residents STILL have to wear masks whenever they leave their home

Victoria has gone three weeks without a new coronavirus infection and there is only one active case left in the state.

The state reached 22 days without a fresh infection on Saturday but health authorities remain concerned after traces of the virus were unexpectedly found at a Melbourne waste water facility. 

One coronavirus patient was cleared of the virus in past 24 hours, meaning the state is down to a single active case. A weak-positive case, an elderly woman, that was under review, has been ruled negative.

The Victorian Government will announce the further easing of coronavirus restrictions on Sunday, with residents hopeful the mask mandate will be relaxed. 

Victoria has gone three weeks without a new coronavirus infection. Pictured: A woman in a face mask is seen walking through Bourke Street Mall in Melbourne on November 14

Victoria has gone three weeks without a new coronavirus infection. Pictured: A woman in a face mask is seen walking through Bourke Street Mall in Melbourne on November 14

All Victorians are currently required to wear a face mask when leaving the house.

'I think on Sunday you'll see some changes to mask policy,' Premier Daniel Andrews said earlier this week. 

Venue caps are also expected to be altered when further restrictions are lifted on Sunday. 

This could include increasing private gatherings at homes to 10 visitors and allowing 100 people indoors at hospitality venues, with 200 outdoors. 

It's expected weddings will be allowed to host 100 guests, while gyms can have 100 visitors and 20 fitness lovers in a class. 

Authorities meanwhile have issued a plea for residents and visitors to the suburb of Altona in Melbourne's southwest, from last Monday to Wednesday to get tested if they have even mild symptoms.

Fragments of the virus have been detected in a wastewater sample collected from the Altona sewage catchment on Wednesday.

VICTORIA'S CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS EASED

The Victorian Government will announce the further easing of coronavirus restrictions on Sunday.

Some of the likely changes include: 

- Relaxing face masks mandate 

- Private gatherings with 10 visitors

- Hospitality venues with 100 people indoors and 200 people outdoors but with one person per four square metre rule applied

- Gyms with 100 people. 20 in a class

- Indoor pools with 50 people

- Cinemas and entertainment venues with 100 people 

Sewage water testing revealed fragments of coronavirus springing up in the Altona area in Melbourne's west (stock image)

Sewage water testing revealed fragments of coronavirus springing up in the Altona area in Melbourne's west (stock image)

The health department said the result is unexpected because it has been about eight weeks since someone in the area had the virus.

Suburbs in the wastewater catchment include Altona, Altona Meadows, Laverton, Point Cook and Sanctuary Lakes.

Melbourne suburbs:

The suburbs in the wastewater catchment area where coronavirus fragments were detected include: 

*Altona 

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*Altona Meadows 

*Laverton 

*Point Cook 

*Sanctuary Lakes

Victoria has implemented an extensive wastewater testing strategy to detect any sign of the virus as early as possible.

Although the findings are a major concern, DHHS said positive wastewater test results does not necessarily mean there is an active infection in the area.

' may be due to someone with coronavirus being in the early active infectious phase or someone who is no longer infectious continuing to shed' the virus,' the department said on their website.

'It can take several weeks for someone to stop shedding the virus.'  

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