Residents in Victoria's regions want to open up to other areas with no COVID-19 cases
Despite her community's almost unscathed run through lockdown, it remains under stage three restrictions and Ms Rycroft's business, Saladin Lodge in Narbethong, has been open for just a handful of weeks this year due to the combined impact of summer’s bushfires and COVID-19.
But case numbers must fall to fewer than five on average over 14 days and zero mystery cases for regional Victoria to move to step three. That will allow outdoor dining in restaurants and cafes and public gatherings up to 10 people outdoors. She said such a change would help lift the community’s spirits particularly in places such as nearby Marysville where most businesses are closed.
Premier Daniel Andrews said the government would not rush to reopen regional Victoria. He cited recent sewerage testing in Apollo Bay, saying it showed the virus could exist in a community without residents knowing it was among them.“We’ve got to make sure when we do take those steps that we’ve got a good picture of how much virus is out there and that it doesn’t get away from us very soon thereafter,” he said.
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