STATEWIDE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS FOR VICTORIA FROM 6PM ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021
(80 per cent full vaccination of people 16 and over)
* Intrastate travel allowed, reuniting the state
* Outdoor masks scrapped
* People can return to work if fully vaccinated
* Outdoor public gatherings increase from 15 to 30 people
* Gyms and retail reopen
* Indoor and outdoor hospitality venue capacity limits increase for fully vaccinated patrons
* Indoor entertainment venues reopen at 75 per cent capacity, up to 1000 fully vaccinated patrons
* Outdoor seated and non-seated entertainment venues can open to up to 5000 fully vaccinated patrons
* Indoor sport can resume with density cap
RESTRICTIONS ON OR AROUND NOVEMBER 24, 2021
(90 per cent full vaccination of people 12 and over)
* No limits to home and outdoor gatherings
* Masks not required except in limited high-risk or low-vaccinated settings
* Retail, hospitality and entertainment venues can operate at maximum capacity
* Major events can host maximum capacity crowds for fully vaccinated patrons with an approved COVID-safe plan
SNAPSHOT OF VICTORIA'S CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK:
* 1935 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19
* Total active cases: 24,993
* 11 deaths reported on Sunday:
- A person in their 50s
- A person in their 60s
- Four people in their 70s
- Three people in the 80s
- Two people in their 90s
* Total death toll: 1041
* Death toll from current outbreak: 223
* 69,624 test results processed on Saturday
VACCINATIONS
* 39,250 doses administered at state-run hubs
* 91.2 per cent of Victorians 16 and over have had at least their first dose and 73.7 per cent have received both
HOSPITALISATIONS
* 787 people in hospital, with 146 in intensive care including 93 on a ventilator
* Seven-day hospital average: 793
Australian Associated Press
