THERE are no active COVID-19 cases in Victoria for the first time since February.<\/p>\n
The state’s last active case, a man in his 90s, was discharged from hospital on Monday.<\/p>\n
Victoria has gone 25 days without virus deaths or new cases.<\/p>\n
Also on Monday,\u00a0Victorians were reunited with cut-off interstate relatives, loved ones and friends, as the NSW border re-opened to end more than four months of exile.<\/p>\n
Sweeping changes have come into effect across Victoria this week, with masks no longer needed outdoors unless people are unable to safely physically distance.<\/p>\n
They must still wear masks in indoor environments including workplaces, supermarkets and public transport, and carry them at all times.<\/p>\n
Melburnians have been required to wear face masks outside since mid-July and the rule was extended to regional Victoria in early August.<\/p>\n
Other tweaks from Monday include 15 home visitors allowed per day, up from two, while limits on outdoor public gatherings rise to 50 people.<\/p>\n
For weddings and funerals, 150 people will be able to come together to celebrate or commiserate.<\/p>\n
The same limit applies to cinemas, galleries and museums, and large-scale events can resume if granted a permit.<\/p>\n
Large restaurants, cafes and pubs will be able to host up to 150 customers indoors, while smaller venues will be limited to 50 and must keep QR code records.<\/p>\n
Premier Daniel Andrews outlined additional steps towards normality as well: up to 30 home visitors per day from 13 December – just in time for Christmas – and 25 per cent of staff returning to workplaces from 30 November.<\/p>\n
The state’s virus death toll stands at 819, with the national figure 907.<\/p>\n
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