New daily coronavirus infections in Australia’s hotspot of Victoria have climbed back to double digits with 12 cases recorded but authorities said the state is on track to be able to ease its social distancing restrictions in coming weeks.

The dozen new coronavirus cases follow eight infections reported on Saturday and single-digit numbers for most of the past week.

“We are so, so close,” Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews told a televised briefing. “If we continue these numbers, continue this trend, we are ready to take that step. All things being equal, that will be just a couple of weeks.”