The Victorian Government has announced there will be changes to COVID-19 restrictions from 11.59pm on Tuesday, 27 July 2021.
These are the important changes that apply across Victoria, as announced by Daniel Andrews, the Premier
Daniel Andrews speaking to the media about changes to lockdown restrictions in Victoria
Leaving home
- The five reasons to leave home no longer apply. You can leave home for any reason.
Face masks
- You need to wear a face mask whenever you leave home (indoors and outdoors).
Social gatherings
- You cannot have visitors to your home, this includes front and backyards
- Social gatherings can be held outside with up to 10 people – e.g. in a park or at the beach.
Religious gatherings, community facilities, weddings and funerals
- A COVID Check-in Marshal must make sure all guests check-in
- Places of worship can open with up to 100 people indoors and up to 300 people outdoors, with 1 person per 4 square metres
- Funerals may be held with up to 50 people plus those needed to conduct the funeral
- Weddings may be held with up to 50 people. Dancefloors are not permitted.
- Community facilities can open with up to 100 patrons per indoor space and up to 300 patrons per outdoor space, with 1 person per 4 square metres. A COVID Check-in Marshal must ensure people check in.
Travel and accommodation
- You can travel anywhere in Victoria
- Accommodation can open with bookings only for single households, intimate partners or single bubbles
- Anyone aged over 12 years travelling to the Victorian Alpine Resorts must have evidence of a negative COVID test within the previous 72 hours.
Work and education
- If you can work from home, you should continue to work from home
- Offices may reopen with up to 25 per cent capacity or up to 10 people, whichever is higher, with 1 person per 4 square metres. Check-in is required.
- All school students will return to in-person schooling
- Higher education and training students who can study from home, should study from home.
Leisure, entertainment, retail and hospitality
- A COVID Check-in Marshal must make sure all visitors check-in in leisure, entertainment and hospitality venues
- Leisure and entertainment venues can open with up to 100 patrons per indoor space, and 1 person per 4 square metres
- Hospitality venues including cafes, bars and restaurants can open for seated service only with a total venue limit of 100 patrons
- Groups of up to ten people allowed.
- Retail can open with a density limit of 1 person per 4 sqm. QR code check-in is required.
Personal care
- Hairdressing, beauty and personal care can open with up to 25 people. For more than 25 people, the maximum density is 1 person per 4 square metres.
- Masks can be removed for facial services.
- QR code check in is required.
Disability and care facilities
- Visitors are only allowed for essential care and support, and in exceptional circumstances such as end-of-life reasons
- Non-essential contractors are not permitted to work
These restrictions will be in place until 11.59pm on Tuesday, 10 August, subject to the public health advice at that time.
More information on these new restrictions is available at www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au.
