Statewide, there are 2291 fewer active cases than a day ago, following a flurry of interviews with infected people, to determine whether or not they were still unwell.

Deputy chief health officer Allen Cheng outlined the process of how an active case is released from isolation.

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"It involves a case interview with a trained health professional," he said.

"It is to make sure a patient's symptoms have cleared and enough time has lapsed from the start of their illness to be released from isolation.

"For patients with ongoing symptoms or more severe disease, they require additional swabs."

Professor Cheng said that not all people who tested positive to COVID-19 would be retested once they were fit and well.

"There is very good evidence that for most people that don't have complicating factors, three days after the resolution of their symptoms, they don't require an additional swab," he said.

Mr Andrews once again emphasised the importance of regional Victorians presenting for testing.

"It is really critical for us to have a proper picture of how much virus is out there," he said.

"Even if you have the mildest of symptoms, please come forward as soon as you experience the onset of those symptoms."

There are 295 active COVID-19 cases in regional Victoria, with 118 in Geelong, 27 in Greater Bendigo and 18 in Ballarat.

The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Victoria has recorded 240 new coronavirus cases since Wednesday.

It takes the state's total number of COVID-19 cases to 17,686 since the pandemic began.

Overnight, there were also 13 coronavirus-related deaths. In total, 379 Victorians have now died of the virus.

Meanwhile, Treasurer Tim Pallas announced the state government's freeze on rental evictions and rent increases had been extended until the end of the year.

"This is about making sure we strike the right balance and ensure those who depend on tenancy arrangements for their homes are provided with adequate safeguards," he said.

Further land tax relief would be available in the form of a $60 million fund for eligible small commercial landlords that would provide up to $3000 a tenancy, he said.

The state government will also support tenancy advocacy groups, such as Tenants Victoria, with $600,000 in funding to support vulnerable tenants.