Regional Victoria stage 3 coronavirus restrictions and lockdown rules explained

Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has imposed stage three Covid restrictions across regional Victoria from 6 August

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After Victoria recorded 671 cases of coronavirus on 2 August and seven deaths, premier Daniel Andrews announced a state of disaster" and sweeping new Covid restrictions across the state.

Stage 3 restrictions came into effect across all of regional Victoria from Thursday 6 August. The Covid-19 restrictions for Mitchell shire, which was already under stage three, remained the same.