It comes as 61 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Victoria on Saturday morning, only 22 of which were in isolation for their entire infectious period.

Sixteen more COVID-19 cases had also been confirmed by rapid PCR testing, to be included in Sunday's numbers. Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed these 16 were all from the Shepparton area.

Mr Andrews said the lockdown conditions would be the same as in Melbourne, with the exception of a curfew, which would not operate in regional Victoria.

The lockdown will be in place until 11.59pm on Thursday September 2.

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The five reasons to leave home during a lockdown will once again be in place - shopping for essential items, exercise, providing care, getting medical care and getting a vaccination.

Mr Andrews said the public health team had advised lockdown was necessary, given the Shepparton outbreak, and the fact at least one person had travelled to Bendigo.

A Bendigo machinery hire business has closed up shop after a positive COVID-19 person visited on Friday August 13, but is yet to be listed among the Department of Health's exposure sites.

Delecca's Bendigo general manager Leigh Delecca confirmed that staff had been notified the business was now listed as an exposure site on Friday afternoon.

"We got notification from the Department of Health on Friday and were told someone from Shepparton had visited last week and had since tested positive," she said.

"The department is dealing with everything through us and deep cleans are about to take place.

"We're taking every precaution we can to ensure all of our staff and the community are kept safe."

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