Melbourne stage 4 restrictions and Covid lockdown rules explained

There have been some changes to metropolitan Melbourne's tough stage four coronavirus restrictions. Here's what you need to know

• Victoria's step 3' rules; Covid restrictions state by state

Stage four restrictions have been in effect across metropolitan Melbourne since Sunday 2 August.

The Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, announced his government's roadmap for easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions on Sunday 6 September. Some small changes came into effect on midnight 13 September, and further changes were announced on 27 September, to come into effect by the next day.