Victoria has reported 11 COVID-19 deaths, as the state prepares to enter eased restrictions this weekend.
There are 301 COVID-19 patients in Victorian hospitals, a decrease on Thursday's figure of 322.
There are 38 patients in intensive care, four of whom are on ventilators.
The state has recorded 6,580 more infections, taking the total number of active cases in Victoria to 41,125.
About 94 per cent of Victorians aged 12 and older are protected by two vaccine doses and 57.6 per cent of adults have had a third dose.
From 11:59pm, masks will no longer be mandated in most indoor settings and the government's work-from-home recommendation will end.
The state government has announced bars, restaurants and cafes that want to extend trading hours from 11pm to 1am will be able to do so without a change in their licence, in a bid to boost the state's economic recovery.
Third COVID dose push ahead of potentially 'challenging' flu season
Victoria's COVID-19 commander Jeroen Weimar said more than 3 million adults across the state had received their third COVID-19 vaccine dose.
"Those numbers continue to increase steadily as we head towards the autumn and winter months," he said.
He said he was "particularly delighted" that more than 80 per cent of Victorians over the age of 70 had now had their third dose.
But he encouraged eligible people, particularly in younger cohorts, to get a booster as soon as possible.
As part of efforts to increase the rate of booster doses in Victoria, from next week all 59 state-run clinics will offer walk-in appointments rather than requiring bookings.
Mr Weimar said it was also important for people to think about getting a flu vaccine after they were up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccines.
"Our epidemiologists and clinicians are increasingly concerned that we may have quite a challenging flu season, having had a bit of a pass for the last couple of years," he said.
"There are, of course, no restrictions left in place, we are seeing far lower levels of social distancing, we're all getting back to the things we love, and flu will be something that's very present in our lives over the autumn and winter period."
