From 11.59pm on Friday February 25, Victoria’s coronavirus restrictions are changing substantially.
The public-health order to work or study from home will be removed and the mask mandate will be scrapped in most indoor settings.
You’ll only need to wear a mask on public transport, in taxis and rideshare vehicles, on planes and indoor at the airport. Plus, while visiting hospitals or indoor care facilities.
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“Victorians have done such a great job getting vaccinated, so we’re able to take safe steps to get more people to return to the office,” health minister Martin Foley said in a statement.
“We’re balancing the need to support our health system with the benefits of easing restrictions in a careful and sensible way.”
Meanwhile, public hospitals will be able to resume all surgery, with capacity set to be based on an individual assessment of staff availability and Covid-19 demands.
The news comes as hospitalisation rates decline and booster rates increase across the state.
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