428 new case & 3 deaths overnight in Victoria as new restrictions in NSW

Victoria has recorded its highest-ever spike of coronavirus cases, with an alarming 428 cases reported overnight with 3 deaths.

The record-breaking figure takes the state's COVID-19 total to 5165.

Three Victorians have also died of COVID-19 overnight, taking the state's death toll to 32. The deaths include a man in his 80s, a man in his 70s and a woman in her 80s.

Among Victoria's 428 virus cases, 57 were connected to known outbreaks, one was from hotel quarantine and 370 were under investigation by the state's public health team. There are 122 Victorians in hospital, including 31 people in intensive care.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced COVID-19 restrictions introduced to pubs will be extended to restaurants, bars, cafes and clubs.

The restrictions include limiting bookings to a maximum of 10 people. Weddings and corporate events will also be limited to 150 people, subject to the four square metre rule.

Funerals and places of worship will be limited to 100 people. The restrictions will be in place from July 24.

Larger venues in NSW will still be able to seat upwards of 300 people if there is enough space for everyone to abide by the four-square metre rule.

NSW chief medical officer Kerry Chant said there had been eight new cases diagnosed last night, including two people who were returning travellers in quarantine and six cases from community transmission.

An additional five cases were reported between 8:00pm and 9:00am this morning, with three of those linked to the Crossroads Hotel cluster.

Dr Chant said this brought the total number of people linked to the Casula pub to 42, including 27 people who were contacts of people who attended the venue.

The latest measures will come almost four weeks after NSW eased coronavirus restrictions.

The NSW Premier says life won't be back to normal for the foreseeable future.

Ms Berejiklian said she understood the new restrictions would be particularly difficult for those attending funerals. "They are emotional occasions where people know each other and that increases the risk of transmission," she said.

Speaking about new restrictions for funerals, Premier Gladys Berejiklian said different caps were placed on funerals (100 people) compared with weddings (150 people) because people were more likely to mingle at funerals.

“Weddings are seated for the duration of the event whereas at funerals, depending on religion and ceremonies, there are different aspects to the service. Funerals are much more complex in how people interact with each other whereas weddings, we have an expectation that everyone comes, sits down and stays seated,” Ms Berejiklian said.

People attending weddings and corporate events would need to remain seated, she said.

"No dancing, no singing, no mingling."