Another positive coronavirus case in south-west region

The man's partner was also tested on Thursday and is awaiting her results, WDHS said in a statement.

Both returned from an overseas trip before hotel quarantine regulations came into effect and have been isolating in the Glenelg Shire.

There are currently two positive cases in the Southern Grampians Shire, one in Corangamite Shire, one in Moyne Shire and five in Warrnambool City.

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The additional positive cases detected at the WDHS drive-through in recent weeks live interstate or in neighbouring shires.

A man in his 80s has died in a Victorian hospital from coronavirus, taking the state's death toll to 14.

Heath Minister Jenny Mikakos announced the man's death in a tweet on Saturday morning, revealing another 24 cases of the virus had been confirmed.

There are now 1265 confirmed cases, including 118 where community transmission is indicated to have occurred.

More than 40 people are in hospital including 15 in ICU.

The total number of cases is made up of 661 men and 604 women, with people aged from babies to their early nineties.

There are only four reasons for Victorians to leave their home: food and supplies, medical care and care giving, exercise, and work or education.

Police have strong powers to enforce these directions and can issue on the spot fines, including up to $1,652 for individuals and up to $9,913 for businesses.

Under the State of Emergency people who do not comply could also be taken to court and receive a fine of up to $20,000. Companies face fines of up to $100,000.

Police will be out in full force over the Easter long weekend issuing fines to anyone who disobeys these directions.

With the Easter holidays in full swing, Victoria's Chief Health Officer Professor Brett Sutton repeated his strong message that Victorians must continue to be vigilant in practicing physical distancing and staying at home for all but essential outings.

"The rules are clear and they don't change over Easter - stay at home," Professor Sutton said.

"This is tough for many families, but no Easter holiday is worth a life. Stay at home, protect the health system, and save lives.

"This is not a normal Easter. Travelling, visiting friends, heading to the beach or staying in regional Victoria could see all our hard-won gains evaporate.

"Physical distancing will save lives. I urge people not to look for loopholes and do the right thing."

The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services has a hotline for public information on COVID-19 which is 1800 675 398. Large numbers of calls will result in some delays and we ask Victorians for their patience as we work to manage the volume.

Further information is also available at dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus

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