Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced an easing of some restrictions to life under lockdown in the state from 11:59pm tonight, including the extension of the 5km travel rule to 25km and increasing the number of people allowed at outside gatherings to 10.
Here's a summary of what happened on Sunday:
- Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced more restrictions are easing. Melbourne's 5km bubble has been expanded to 25km and the two-hour time limit on leaving home has been scrapped, among other changes
- Regional Victoria has taken another step towards COVID-normal, with people allowed to invite two people, plus their dependents, to their home. Cafes and restaurants in regional Victoria will be allowed to double the number of patrons they seat indoors from 20 to 40, among other changes
- Victoria recorded two cases of COVID-19 and no deaths, while NSW recorded five new cases
- Both Queensland and the ACT recorded zero new cases
- New Zealand travellers showed up in Victoria and WA, despite the states not being in the coronavirus trans-Tasman travel bubble
Look back at Sunday's events as they unfolded in the blog below.
