Coronavirus

Regional Victoria gets ‘ring of steel’ COVID-19 protection

Allan Murphy Sep 16 2020

Premier Daniel Andrews says regional Victorian hospitals will move to 75 per cent of usual elective surgery activity from Thursday and 85 per cent from September 28. Picture: Erik Anderson/AAP

MELBOURNE residents looking to escape tough COVID-19 restrictions and travel to regional Victoria will face a "ring of steel" around the city, the government has warned.

Pubs, cafes and restaurants will be able to serve people outside with strict density quotas, while outdoor gathering limits will be upped to 10 in regional Victoria from Thursday.

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