STEP 1 - RESTRICTIONS EASED IN VICTORIA
11 May 2020
As of Wednesday 13 May, the Premier has announced an extra reason for which Victorians can leave home, namely to ‘visit friends, family and loved ones, while adhering to the rules.’
You can now visit or be visited by family or friends in your home - up to five visitors are allowed indoors, groups of ten allowed outdoors.
There is a further relaxation on numbers permitted at weddings and funerals, and on outdoor recreational activities like hunting, shooting, prospecting, fishing and golf.
The full reasons are detailed below, but for a full Q&A see https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/stay-home-restrictions-coronavirus
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There are five reasons that you can leave home:
shop for food and other necessary goods and services
access medical services or provide caregiving – for example, this includes shared parenting obligations or providing care and support to an unwell, disabled, elderly or pregnant friend or relative
attend work or education where you can’t do those things from home
exercise and participate in some recreational activities adhering to the rules
visit friends, family and loved ones while adhering to the rules
Some restrictions have been cautiously eased to allow people to look after their own, and others’ health, wellbeing and social connection.
This includes:
Having family and friends visit you at home – with up to five visitors being allowed into your home.
Gatherings of people for the purposes of non-contact sport and recreation in public settings, such as National, State and public parks – with groups of up to ten being allowed to gather.
Small gatherings of up to 10 people at some indoor facilities such as places of worship and community centres – along with those required to run the facilities. The four-square metre rule applies in these settings.
Even as restrictions are gradually eased, it’s critical that you continue to keep 1.5 metres between yourself and others and you practise good hygiene. If you feel unwell, even if you have tested negative for coronavirus, it is vital you stay at home.
