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COVID-19: Victoria’s latest coronavirus rules, explained
Victorian restrictions ease further – here’s what you need to know about the latest COVID-19 rules.
Mask rules have been relaxed and more people will be allowed to gather in homes and outdoors as Victoria’s snap-lockdown restrictions continue to ease.
As of 11.59pm on 26 February up to 30 people from any number of households are allowed to visit private homes, and up to 100 can attend public gatherings outdoors.
Masks must be worn only in aged-care homes, hospitals, some retail settings, public transport and commercial passenger vehicles, but must be carried at all times.
Up to 75 per cent of employees can return to workplaces from 1 March, and restrictions on visits to aged-care homes and hospitals have been relaxed.
Restrictions have also been eased for indoor and outdoor entertainment venues, with crowds of up to 50 per cent allowed at AFL games at the MCG and Marvel Stadium when the season begins.
Read on for more details of Victoria’s restrictions and frequently asked questions below.
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- What are the current coronavirus rules?
- When do I need to wear a face mask?
- Where can I travel?
- Can I have people over to my house?
- What are the rules for eating, drinking out?
- What retail shops are allowed to open?
- What restrictions remain around exercise?
- Rules for weddings, funerals, religious services?
- What entertainment venues are open?
- Can I go to the hairdresser?
- Can I visit a hospital or care facility?
- Are schools and childcare centres open?
- What about auctions?
- Are playgrounds still open?

Trains are one of the few places where masks must still be worn in Victoria.
New rules apply from 11.59pm on 26 February
- Masks are mandatory only in aged-care homes, hospitals, public transport and commercial passenger vehicles, and retail settings like supermarkets and shopping centres.
- Up to 30 people from any number of households can visit a private home (up from five).
- Up to 100 people can attend a public gathering outdoors (up from 20).
- From 1 March up to 75 per cent of employees can return to the workplace.
- There are no longer limits on visits to aged-care homes and hospitals, but masks must be worn.
- Accommodation can be booked for groups of up to 30.
Seated venues (indoor and outdoor) are restricted to 75 per cent capacity (up from 50 per cent), with a maximum of 1000 people (up from 300). Indoor non-seated venues restricted to 50 per cent capacity with a maximum of 1000 (up from 300).

Restrictions have eased further after Victoria’s five-day circuit-breaker lockdown ended.
When do I need to wear a face mask
Masks no longer need to be worn outdoors, and indoors must be worn only in aged-care homes, hospitals, on public transport, in commercial vehicles and in retail settings of 2000 square metres or more, including shopping centres, shops inside shopping centres, department stores and supermarkets. Masks no longer need to be worn in schools. Acceptable coverings include surgical masks and cloth masks that cover the mouth and nose.
Check out our ultimate guide to face masks for everything you need to know about how to wear and remove masks properly, as well as how to make your own.
Up to 30 guests from any number of households are permitted to visit private homes, and up to 100 people can attend public gatherings outdoors.
Hairdressing, beauty and personal care services are allowed to open, and masks can be removed if required for treatments.
Time limits on exercise have been removed. All indoor and outdoor sport and recreation can resume, and gyms, pools and indoor sports centres can reopen.
Yes. All outdoor recreation and sport is allowed to resume.
Weddings, funerals and religious gatherings can go ahead with any number of attendees, subject to venue density limits. Weddings or funerals held in private residences are allowed only 30 guests.
Indoor and outdoor seated venues are restricted to 75 per cent capacity (up from 50 per cent), with a maximum of 1000 people (up from 300). Indoor non-seated venues remain restricted to 50 per cent capacity, with a maximum of 1000 people (up from 300).
All community facilities including libraries, toy libraries and neighbourhood houses are allowed to open, with density limits.
There are no longer restrictions on visits to hospitals and care facilities, but masks must be worn.
Property inspections and live auctions can resume, with density limits. (More: How to buy and sell property in a pandemic.)
Yes. Get tested immediately if you experience even mild symptoms, such as a sore throat, runny nose, cough or fever, or if you have visited a location that has been identified as a COVID-19 risk area. After the test, you must stay at home until you receive a negative result. Even if you are asymptomatic, you must stay home until you receive a text message confirming you do not have COVID-19.
No matter where you live in Victoria, everyone has an important role to play in suppressing the spread of COVID-19. You can help keep yourself and others safe by:
- Maintaining 1.5 metres’ distance between yourself and people outside your immediate household.
- Wearing a mask in required indoor settings.
- Washing or sanitising your hands thoroughly and often especially after using the bathroom, before eating and after coughing or sneezing.
- Avoiding coughing or sneezing into your hands. Use the crook of your elbow or tissue, and dispose of the tissue as soon as possible before washing your hands.
- Getting a COVID-19 test immediately if you experience even mild symptoms, such as a sore throat, runny nose, cough or fever, then staying at home until receiving a negative result.
- For more detail about all Victoria’s current rules go to the Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 information page.