Australia’s Covid-19 lockdown rules and coronavirus restrictions explained

What are the restrictions within Victoria and the border closures with NSW and Queensland? How far can I travel, and how many people can I have over at my house? Untangle Australia's Covid-19 laws and guidelines with our guide

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• Victoria coronavirus cases map
• NSW coronavirus cases map
• Melbourne's stage 3 lockdown rules explained
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Australians had been slowly emerging from Covid-19 lockdowns since the federal government announced a three-stage plan in May to ease restrictions across the country, but from 8 July the Melbourne metropolitan area and Mitchell shire immediately to the north returned to a stage three lockdown for six weeks.

Here we try to answer some of the most common questions people have about the laws, based on the information current as of 28 July.