Face coverings will become mandatory in regional Victoria from next week as the State Government tries to address rising coronavirus case numbers outside the Melbourne and Mitchell Shire lockdown zone.
Key points:
- Wearing a mask or face covering will be mandatory in regional Victoria from 11: 59pm Sunday
- Residents in the Greater Geelong, Colac-Otway, Surf Coast, Golden Plains, Moorabool and Queenscliffe local government areas will be banned from having any visitors to their house from 11: 59pm tonight
- There are now 255 active coronavirus cases in regional Victoria
Masks or face coverings will be mandatory from 11: 59pm on Sunday and will apply to every Victorian when they leave their home.
You will not have to wear a mask when doing strenuous exercise, if you have a medical condition that inhibits wearing a mask, are communicating with a person who i