Victoria’s roadmap for reopening – How we live in regional Victoria COVIDSafe principles Physical distancing (1.5 metres) Wear a face mask First Step Second Step Good hand hygiene Third Step Don’t go to work unwell Cough and sneeze into tissue or elbow Last Step Outdoor activities COVID Normal Trigger points for easing restrictions – the decision for easing restrictions will be considered with Public Health advice, and preconditions being in place. First Step applies to Metropolitan Melbourne 11.59pm on 13 September 2020 Second Step commences at 11.59pm on 13 September When threshold met Move from Second Step to Third Step when regional Victoria reaches <5 new cases (regional average over last 14 days) and 0 cases with unknown source (regional total last 14 days) Later of threshold being met and 23 November 2020 Move from Third Step to Last Step if we reach no new cases for 14 days (state-wide) When threshold met Move from Last Step to COVID Normal if we reach no new cases for 28 days (state-wide), no active cases (state-wide) and no outbreaks of concern in others states or territories Restrictions Social Curfew: eased to 9pm – 5am Leave home: for 4 reasons and stay local (5km) Public gatherings: increased to 2 people or a household that can meet outdoors for two hours maximum Visitors to the home: increased to 1 nominated visitor if living alone/single parent (all children under 18) (‘single social bubble’), professional respite care for people with complex needs allowed Curfew: not in place. Leave home: only for 4 reasons, no limit on distance, special arrangements for border communities. Public gatherings: up to 5 people from a maximum of two households can meet outdoors for social interaction (infants under 12 months of age are not included in the cap). Visitors to the home: 1 nominated visitor if living alone/single parent (all children under 18) (‘single social bubble’), Leave home: no restrictions on reasons to leave home or distance but stay safe. Public gatherings: up to 10 people outdoors. Visitors to the home: create a ‘household bubble’ with one nominated household allowing up to 5 visitors from that household at a time (infants under 12 months of age are not included in the cap). Leave home: no restrictions on reasons to leave home or distance but stay safe. Public gatherings: up to 50 people outdoors. Visitors to the home: up to 20 visitors at a time. Leave home: no restrictions. Public gatherings: no restrictions but organisers encouraged to keep records of attendees. Visitors to the home: no restrictions but organisers encouraged to keep records of attendees. Professional respite care for people with complex needs allowed. Education and childcare Childcare and early educators: closed except for permitted workers Schools: remote learning unless an exemption applies Adult education: only onsite for those on permitted list Childcare and early educators: open. Schools: staged return to onsite learning for all students in Term 4 with safety measures in place. Adult education: learn from home if you can. Childcare and early educators: open. Schools: return to onsite learning for all students in Term 4 with safety measures in place. Adult education: learn from home if you can, onsite learning for hands-on, skills-based learning. Childcare and early educators: open. Schools: onsite learning for all with safety measures in place. Adult education: return to onsite learning for all with safety measures in place. Childcare and early educators: open. Schools: onsite learning. Adult education: return to onsite learning. Work Only go to work if you are in a permitted industry Work from home if you can. Work from home if you can. Work from home if you can. Phased return to onsite work for workers who have been working from home. Hospitality: take-away and delivery only Retail: essential only with others only for click and collect Real estate: certain permitted activities can be done in person but auctions online only Shopping: 1 person per household Hospitality: take-away and delivery only. Retail: open, with density and other restrictions, hairdressing open. Real estate: private inspections and auctions online only. Shopping: no person limits. Hospitality: predominantly outdoor seated service, group limit of 10 and density limits. Retail: all open, hairdressing open with safety measures, other beauty/personal care closed. Real estate: private inspections by appointment only, auctions outdoors subject to gathering limits. Shopping: no person limits. Hospitality: indoor (group limit of 20 and seated service, cap 50 patrons), outdoor dining subject to density quotient Retail: all open. Real estate: operating with safety measures and record-keeping. Hospitality: no restrictions but record-keeping of patrons to continue. Retail: all open. Real estate: operating with safety measures and record-keeping. Shopping, eating and drinking out Victoria’s roadmap for reopening – How we live in regional Victoria First Step Second Step Third Step Last Step COVID Normal Exercise and recreation Outdoor recreation: must be within 5km, all sport and recreation facilities closed, outdoor playgrounds open. Exercise: outdoors, up to two hours per day total, split into a maximum of two sessions Type: outdoor exercise and recreation allowed. Duration: no time or frequency limit. Type: outdoor playgrounds and outdoor pools open. Outdoor contact and non-contact sport for ≤18, outdoor non-contact sport only for adults, with gathering and density limits, outdoor skateparks open, outdoor fitness for 10 people. No exercise restrictions. facilities open subject to safety measures. Organised contacts sports resume for all ages. Limitations for spectators. No restrictions on community sports or spectators. Ceremonies and special occasions Weddings: only for compassionate reasons, with up to 5 people (including the couple, two witnesses and celebrant) Funerals: allowed with up to 10 people (not including infants under 12 months of age or people required to conduct the funeral) Religion: places of worship closed. Weddings: allowed with up to 5 people (including the couple, two witnesses and celebrant). Funerals: allowed with up to 10 people (not including infants under 12 months of age or people required to conduct the funeral). Religion: places of worship closed, outdoor gatherings (not ceremonies) of up to 5 people, plus 1 faith leader, proximate to a place of worship, are allowed. Weddings: allowed with up to 10 people (including the couple, two witnesses and celebrant). Funerals: allowed with up to 20 people (not including infants under 12 months of age or people required to conduct the funeral). Religion: outdoor religious gatherings for up to 10 people plus a faith leader are allowed, facilities open for private worship for households or social bubbles, plus a faith leader. Weddings: allowed with 50 people (including the couple, two witnesses and celebrant), 20 in a private residence. Funerals: allowed with 50 people (not including infants under 12 months of age or people required to conduct the funeral), 20 in a private residence. Religion: public worship (not including private ceremonies e.g. baptism, bat mitzvah) can resume in outdoor and indoor settings subject to density quotient. Weddings, funerals, religion: no limits but organisers required to keep records of attendees. Entertainment, leisure and travel Intrastate travel: not allowed, unless for a permitted purpose Entertainment: all venues closed Accommodation: closed, except emergency Intrastate travel: not allowed, unless for a permitted purpose Entertainment: all venues closed. Accommodation and camping: closed, except for a permitted purpose. Intrastate travel: allowed across Third Step area Entertainment: outdoor venues and events, subject to pre-approved plans. Accommodation: open, with caps per the social bubble. Intrastate travel: allowed Entertainment: indoor and outdoor venues open with density quotient and patron caps. Staged return to events with seated spectators. Large events treated on an individual basis based on requirements and epidemiology at the time. Accommodation: open. Intrastate travel: allowed Borders: continued international border controls, state border controls activated in case of outbreaks. Entertainment venues: open, safety measures and recordkeeping. Victoria’s roadmap for reopening – How we live in regional Victoria