Victoria recorded its second-straight day of no coronavirus deaths and no new cases on Tuesday, with restrictions set to lift from midnight tonight.
The last time Victoria recorded a death was on 19 October with the state having recorded 817 deaths from 905 COVID-19 related deaths in Australia.
Tomorrow pubs, shops and restaurants would operate with 20 people indoors and 50 outside, however these numbers will increase in two weeks time. It is hoped that the so-called ‘ring of steel’ separating Melbourne from regional Victoria and the 25km travel limit would also be lifted on 8 November.
Limits for indoor gatherings will be announced later today.
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New freedoms from tomorrow:
- Retail, bars and restaurants to open with limits of 20 indoors and 50 outdoors
- Beauty services and tattoo parlours set to open
- Outdoor contact sport for under 18s back on and non-contact sport for adults
- Four reasons to leave home removed
- 25km travel limit remains in place
- Melbourne to regional Victoria border remains
- Outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people (can be from more than two households)
- Weddings increase to 10 attendees, funerals to 20
- Church services open with 10 indoors and 20 outdoors
- Fitness and dance classes can be held outdoors with up to 10 people
- Number of people at outdoor pools can increase to 50, subject to density limits
- Must work from home if possible
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From 8 November
- 25km travel limit scrapped
- Travel to regional Victoria allowed
- Retail, pubs and restaurants allowed 40 people indoors, 70 outdoors
- Funerals allowed indoors with 20 and outdoors with 50
- Non-contact sport for U18s allowed indoors
- Gyms and indoor fitness will be able to reopen
- Holiday accommodation to re-open
- Religious gatherings will expand with up 20 people and a faith leader indoors, and 50 outside