Florida is in the grip of its deadliest wave of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, a disaster driven by the highly contagious delta variant.
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New Victoria Covid restrictions: latest update to Melbourne lockdown curfew and regional Vic coronavirus rules explained
When can I leave my house?
In Victoria, you cannot leave your home unless it is for one of five approved reasons – similar to previous lockdowns.
The reasons are: shopping for essentials; authorised work, if you cannot work from home, or education; exercise for up to two hours; caregiving, compassionate and medical reasons; and to get vaccinated.
Essential workers who can’t work from home need to get a permit to go to work.
Private inspections of unoccupied premises for a home purchase or end of lease will be permitted from 23 September, but only one household may attend at a time, with the agent staying outdoors during the inspection.
Can I go out at night?
A curfew has been reintroduced, meaning people in greater Melbourne must stay home between 9pm and 5am.
How long will the lockdown last?
The lockdown in Melbourne was initially extended until 18 August, but as local transmission continued, it was extended to 2 September. Andrews said on 1 September that restrictions would remain in place at least until 70% of the adult population had received one dose of vaccine – expected on 23 September.
How far can I travel from home?
For shopping and exercise in Victoria, you need to stay within a 5km radius of your home.
From about 23 September, the radius for shopping and exercise will be expanded to 10km.
What are the rules for exercise?
In Victoria, there is a two-hour limit on exercise, and it can only be with one other person, and you must stay within a 5km radius of your home. Gyms have closed their doors again and community sport will also be suspended. Outdoor exercise equipment including skateparks are closed.
Playgrounds have reopened from 1 September.
From 23 September, the two-hour limit will be extended to three hours a day. Outdoor exercise equipment will be opened, and outdoor personal training will also be allowed, with up to two people plus the trainer.
What are the rules for wearing face masks?
Masks must be worn everywhere except for in your home. This includes both indoor places and outdoor areas – unless you have a medical exemption. It also applies to all workplaces and secondary schools.
From Saturday 21 August, it was recommended all primary-school-age children wear masks indoors and outside, except when at home or if an exception applies.
Masks can now also not be removed to drink alcohol outdoors.
What are the rules for construction?
Large construction projects will only be allowed to have 25% of their workers on site, and Smaller construction projects will have a maximum of five workers.
From about 23 September, construction sites can have up to 50% of their capacity returned, if 90% of the workforce has received at least one vaccine dose.
Is regional Victoria included?
Yes. From 21 August, the lockdown rules apply across the entire state, with the exception of the evening curfew which only applies to Melbourne.
Can I have visitors to my house?
No, visitors to homes in Victoria are not allowed, other than an intimate partner, or a nominated person for someone who lives alone.
Can I travel interstate?
Each state and territory is updating guidance on travel rules individually:
- Queensland
- New South Wales
- South Australia
- Western Australia
- Tasmania
- Australian Capital Territory
- Northern Territory
What about the Victoria-NSW border bubble?
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has announced people living in border communities with NSW will need to apply for a permit to travel in the bubble. People can apply but the permit rule will not be enforced until 6pm on Friday.
What about if I live in Victoria, but I’m in NSW and want to return home?
Only people deemed authorised workers and those granted an exemption on compassionate grounds will be able to get a permit to enter Victoria from NSW.
What about public gatherings?
Public gatherings are not allowed in Victoria.
What is happening with schools?
Schools have moved to remote learning, except for vulnerable children and the children of essential workers. Higher education have also switched to remote learning.
Childcare centres and kindergartens are still open. Allowed in-home care, such as babysitters, has been expanded to include school-aged children, but only if both parents are authorised workers.
Andrews has confirmed that there will be no face-to-face learning in term three.
Can I dine in at a restaurant or cafe?
No. In Victoria, restaurants, cafes and pubs will be open for takeaway only.
Are the shops open?
Essential retail, such as supermarkets and chemists, will remain open. Other stores are closed.
What about weddings, funerals and religious services?
Funerals will be able to go ahead indoors and outdoors with up to 10 people, plus those required to conduct the funeral.
Weddings are not allowed, unless end of life or other exceptional circumstances apply.
People involved in producing religious broadcasts must be the same group of people each time.
What about aged care and hospitals?
No visitors are allowed at aged care facilities except for limited reasons. There will be no visitors to hospitals allowed except for end of life, if you’re a partner during the birth of your child, or a parent accompanying a child.
Can I go and get vaccinated?
Getting vaccinated is one of the reasons people who are eligible to receive the jab can leave home. The Victorian government has expanded the eligibility to include those aged between 40-49 for state-operated vaccination sites. People in this category can now call the hotline on 1800 675 398 to book an appointment.
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Hmm, I wonder if there’s anything in here I can steal while the agent’s outside and I’m in here alone?
The crap we have to go through. Clown World 
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https://twitter.com/jtLOL/status/1434299332396789761
LOL at the double fail, using a stock image from January with people in coats.
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Yeah, they most probably do this because they know their target audience don’t know or won’t remember. Use the “visual” to push the narrative.
“The light is turned on but they’re still walking around in the dark.”
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Sorry, it’s late here and I need to get to sleep. Thought I might put this one up before I hit the sack. Most of this is from twelve (12) years ago 
. For those interested…
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Yeah, “Dickhead” Dan is a piece of work indeed. Most probably got bullied at school and now he’s taking it out on my neighbours in Victoria. The guy is an effing maniac. I keep telling people … “the light is on but you’re still walking around in the dark.”
The sooner someone explains to this yeti that we’re NEVER getting rid of this and need to figure out how to live with it, the better.
Oh and by the way, our illustrious PM Scummo hasn’t written to me yet Dan. If and when he does I’ll resist the temptation to wipe my ass with it and keep it as a “momento” and a piece of (horrific) history. You’re a lunatic 
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Yes, Ivermectin. I’m gonna need that.
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Some here know that I am on a prescribed Ivermectin+ protocol to recover from what has been designated as Long Haul COVID-19 Syndrome. This protocol is used to treat post infection inflammatory syndromes which affects a very large percentage of victims of the disease. This protocol was developed by the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance https://covid19criticalcare.com/ along with others developed for prevention and treatment. There is a wealth of information at the website.
After contracting Covid which I have personally described as like “a blowtorch to your internal organs,” I suffered lingering inflammation and extreme fatigue which persisted. I was almost totally unable to function. This led to suffering a stroke early this year. The protocal can be found here: I-RECOVER Protocol - FLCCC | Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance .
I am recovering very well from both the long haul syndrome and the stroke. I am 100% convinced that the use of the Ivermectin protocols for prevention and early treatment are the solutions to this mess.
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Thanks man thank you thank you for the info.
Just found out that I am positive as is the rest of the house except my mom who is 70.
It is a F#cking travesty that they politicized a Disease!! Sorry sack o shit. Why do we persist in this farce!
Apparently, one of the symptoms is emotional and damn have I been emotional.
I am so glad you are doing better my friend.
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Ya, kid went to school less than a week and came home with it.
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Sorry to hear this Dan. I hope you and all of yours come out of it OK. Not into prayers, but you got my well wishes.
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I’ll take any and all positive vibrations my friend. Thank you.
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@anon36682625 very sorry to hear about the Long Haul status, but very glad you shared the FLCCC info. I have a (non-long hauler) co-worker who has taken the same protocol with great results.
OUTSTANDING !!!
Glad the “Horse Dewormer” (LOL) did what it is increasingly becoming clear, it does.
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