Victoria Covid lockdown restrictions: latest update to Melbourne and regional Vic coronavirus mask rules explained
by Guardian staff from World news | The Guardian on (#5M77C)
As Covid cases grow in Melbourne, linked to the outbreak that sparked Sydney's lockdown, Victorian restrictions are being tightened again. Is there a travel radius limit? Is mask-wearing compulsory? Are home visits limited again? Here are the new rules
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There's a fresh Covid outbreak in Victoria and given concerns about the more infectious Delta variant, authorities have been quick to reintroduce some restrictions.
On Thursday 8 July Daniel Andrews announced a snap five-day lockdown for all of Victoria, starting at midnight. Restrictions are the same as for the previous lockdown at the end of May.
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