Victoria Covid update: restrictions to ease in most regional areas as state records 221 new cases
by Caitlin Cassidy from on (#5P9F2)
Premier Daniel Andrews says lockdowns will be targeted rather than statewide if new clusters emerge in the future
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Most of regional Victoria will be released from lockdown on Friday morning as the state shifts from chasing zero" to enforcing targeted lockdowns if clusters arise.
From 11.59pm Thursday, there will no longer be only five reasons to leave home in regional Victoria, with the exception of hard-hit greater Shepparton.
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