Victorians are enjoying a great weekend with the state having recorded zero new coronavirus cases and no lives lost in the past 24 hours. Today is the fourth day in a row that Melbourne has recorded zero new cases.

As of yesterday, Melbourne’s 14-day average of new cases per day has dropped to 2.2, down from 2.4 with just one mystery case while in regional Victoria the rolling average has been consistently sitting at zero.

The one case that was reported yesterday morning was later reviewed and rejected as a false positive.

While Melburnians have been able to return to their favourite retail and hospitality venues, after Premier Daniel Andrews announced the reopening of cafes, restaurants and pubs last week, more announcements are expected if Melbourne is to pick up financially.

Many business owners and professionals relying on other industries are still at a halt due to limited capacity at venues or inability to resume business while some employees are still not allowed to work under the current regulations.

“Obviously demand has been extraordinarily high as you would expect with people having the ability to come back out again, but capacity is so low,” David Canny from the Australian Hotels Association said.

“So we’re really seeing them using it as a stepping stone to getting these further restrictions eased post November the 8th.”

The figures come as Melburnians return to pubs, cafes and restaurants after the easing of lockdown restrictions announced by

On the same note, businesses provide beauty services and makeup are not allowed to offer their usual services as the client is required to have a mask on at all times. This restriction also affects TV and commercial photography and video productions.

The new announcement regarding the roadmap to a ‘Covid-normal’ Victoria are expected next weekend.

In the past 24 hours, no new cases reported and no lives lost. The 14 day average is down to 2.2. There is 1 case with an unknown source. More info: https://t.co/eTputEZdhs

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— Victorian Department of Health (@VicGovDH) October 31, 2020