Victoria’s strict lockdown restrictions have eased this morning. The curfew has changed to 9pm-5am, the daily exercise limit has increased from one hour to two hours and single Melburnians can now nominate one person to visit their homes. 9News MORE:
"This strategy is delivering low numbers and keeping them low and it is at that point that you can open with real confidence that having got the numbers low, we can you keep the numbers low.
The next step in the government's roadmap allows residents to leave home for any reason, with no restrictions on distance travelled. Public gatherings outdoors of up to 10 people are also permitted, as well as "household bubbles" of up to five visitors from one other nominated household. Under the government's roadmap, the 14-day average of daily COVID-19 cases needs to be less than five cases before businesses like hairdressers and outdoor dining can reopen.
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