The 41 new deaths mark the largest single increase to Australia's coronavirus death toll since the beginning of the pandemic.

The 41 new deaths mark the largest single increase to Australia's coronavirus death toll since the beginning of the pandemic.

Stage four coronavirus restrictions are in force across metropolitan Melbourne including a 8pm to 5am curfew. Source: AAP

A further 41 Victorians have died of coronavirus as pressure mounts on Premier Daniel Andrews to release a road map for lifting Stage 4 restrictions in Melbourne.

The toll includes 22 people who died in aged care prior to 27 August and were reported to the Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday and eight who died in the past 24 hours.

Thirty-seven of the deaths were linked to aged care facilities where 1,225 active COVID-19 cases remain, Mr Andrews told reporters on Monday. 

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