Victoria has gone another day with no new local COVID-19 cases, as the state prepares to take further steps out of restrictions from Friday.
Key points:
- Victoria recorded its eighth consecutive day with no new local COVID-19 cases
- Travel restrictions to WA lift from Friday
- Victorians reminded to follow home quarantine requirements
The state processed 27,420 test results on Wednesday, when 15,718 vaccination doses were delivered at state-run sites.
It is the eighth consecutive day without a locally acquired case.
There are still 21 active cases in Victoria, including three that were locally acquired and 18 from overseas, in hotel quarantine.
From 11:59pm today, masks will no longer be required in schools and private workplaces such as offices and factories.
Density rules will also relax across hospitality and retail, provided a dedicated staff member is ensuring that everyone is checking in.
WA to lift entry restrictions to Victorians
Victorians planning to travel to Western Australia will be allowed entry into the state from midnight tonight, pending no further Victorian outbreaks.
From 12.01am Friday, travel restrictions to the wildflower state will ease as Victoria transitions from a "low risk" to "very low risk" category.
ABC News: Kenith Png
)Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan said the change in classification was influenced by his state's latest health advice, but warned that it could change again if new cases emerged in Victoria overnight.
People arriving from Victoria will need to apply for a G2G Pass and undergo a health screening and temperature test at the airport COVID clinic or at a land border checkpoint.
Mr McGowan also reminded travellers to remain vigilant with COVID-19 health measures, such as maintaining good hygiene practices.
"It's important everyone sticks to the basics," Mr McGowan said.
"That means good hygiene, wash your hands, use hand sanitisers and physically distance where possible."
The lift in travel restrictions ends a border control measure that has been in place since May 25.
Tougher restrictions with NSW likely
Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley has hinted that the introduction of tougher restrictions with New South Wales is likely after the neighbouring state recorded 38 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.
Mr Foley said he wanted to send a "very strong" message to Victorians not to travel into New South Wales.
"Clearly, things north of us continue to be quite problematic," he said.
"The risk grows and the threat grows and having worked so hard to get to this level that we have in Victoria, we do not need Victorians entering and coming back from New South Wales."
AAP: Erik Anderson
)Mr Foley said the Victorian public health team is continuing to assess the situation in NSW, but any change to the red zone covering Sydney and its surrounding areas under Victoria's traffic light permit system is unlikely.
He said all returnees from red and orange zones would continue to be checked at airports and a few people had already been turned back to red zones after landing without the right permit.
Mr Foley said in light of the worsening situation in NSW, all eligible Victorians should continue to attempt to get vaccinated, despite what he called a "vaccine drought".
He called on the Commonwealth to revisit its allocation of vaccines to Victoria to ensure demand could be met.
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