As hospitalisation rates decline and booster rates increase across the state, Victoria’s Covid rules are changing.
From 11.59pm today, Friday February 25, the public health order to work or study from home will be removed and the mask mandate will be scrapped in most indoor settings.
Masks will only be required on public transport, in taxis and rideshare vehicles, on planes and indoors at the airport. And while visiting hospitals or indoor care facilities.
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SIGN UPThe mandate will remain for those working in healthcare, hospo, retail, childcare and primary schools, as well as the court system.
In a statement earlier this week, health minister Martin Foley said: “We’re balancing the need to support our health system with the benefits of easing restrictions in a careful and sensible way.
“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.”
As of tonight, 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.
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