REGIONAL Victoria will emerge from lockdown as the state records three new COVID-19 cases.<\/p>\n
Residents outside of metropolitan Melbourne will be able to leave home for any reason after 11.59pm on Thursday, Acting Premier James Merlino has confirmed.<\/p>\n
It comes as Victoria records three new cases out of\u00a057,519 tests and Melbourne’s lockdown is extended until 11.59pm on 10 June.<\/p>\n
The three cases – including an Arcare Maidstone aged care resident – are all primary close contacts of existing cases.<\/p>\n
A child of a previously identified case in the Whittlesea area and a worker from\u00a0Stratton Finance at Port Melbourne make up the other two cases.<\/p>\n
Under eased restrictions for regional Victoria, there will be no limit on how far people can travel and outdoor gatherings of up to 10 will be allowed.<\/p>\n
Mask will remain compulsory indoors and outdoors when social distancing isn’t possible.<\/p>\n
Schools, retail and hospitality will also be able to reopen.<\/p>\n
Last year’s so-called “ring of steel” to enforce the differing restrictions between Melbourne and regional Victoria isn’t coming back, with roving police patrols to be used instead.<\/p>\n
Regional businesses will have to check the IDs of customers to ensure they aren’t from Melbourne.<\/p>\n
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CONFIRMED REGIONAL VICTORIA COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS FROM 11.59PM THURSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n * Five reasons to leave home removed<\/p>\n * No travel distance limit from home<\/p>\n * Regional Victorians can travel to Melbourne for permitted reasons, must follow city rules<\/p>\n * Outdoors gatherings up to 10 people<\/p>\n * Food and hospitality venues open for seated service only, 50 person cap subject to density limit<\/p>\n * Retail and personal services providers to reopen with masks<\/p>\n * Religious gatherings and ceremonies permitted for up to 50 people, plus one faith leader<\/p>\n * Fifty people allowed at funerals, 10 at weddings<\/p>\n * Junior outdoor community sport can resume, adults may train outdoors<\/p>\n * Outdoor pools, libraries and toy libraries can reopen for up to 50 people, subject to density limit<\/p>\n * Outdoor entertainment venues capped to 50 people, or 50 per cent of the venue’s seated capacity<\/p>\n * Businesses open in regional Victoria but not Melbourne must check IDs of every customer<\/p>\n * Service Victoria QR check-ins mandatory in retail settings including supermarkets and shops<\/p>\n GREATER MELBOURNE RESTRICTIONS CHANGES FROM 11.59PM THURSDAY<\/p>\n * 5km home travel radius for shopping and exercise extended to 10km<\/p>\n * Year 11 and 12 students return to face-to-face learning, as well as pupils studying a Unit 3 and 4 VCE or VCAL subjects while class is taught<\/p>\n * Outdoor jobs including landscaping, painting installing solar panels and letterboxing can resume<\/p>\n * No other changes<\/p>\n