Further easing of coronavirus restrictions announced for regional Victoria

From 11:59pm on Tuesday gyms and fitness studios in regional Victoria will be back open with a maximum of 20 people allowed.

Indoor sport for 18 and under will also return, while indoor pools will reopen with up to 20 people able to use the pool at the time.

Indoor faith gatherings will go ahead with 20 people and one faith leader, and outdoor gatherings can have 50 people.

Outdoor funerals will be allowed 50 people.

Food courts can open. Live music can resume as part of outdoor hospitality while school graduations can be held within school communities.

There will also be a number of changes for businesses in regional areas.

Tourism companies will be able to use tour vehicles provided the trips are under 30 minutes long.

Larger vehicles will also be allowed to be used with a limit of 10 people.

Construction sites will no longer have a worker cap but COVIDSafe plans will be needed for on-site work.

The eased restrictions were announced on Sunday as Victoria recorded seven new coronavirus cases overnight.

Premier Daniel Andrews said six new cases had been identified in the northern suburbs, meaning there had been 39 cases across 11 households.

He said more test results needed to be processed before restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne could be further eased.

"This is not a setback. It is simply waiting and being led by the data, being led by the science, and following public health advice," he said.

"That is what has seen these numbers go from thousands of active cases to now, 100 active cases.

"That is the approach that has seen us go from 700 plus cases per day to seven cases.

"This is the strategy, it is working, but it is appropriate just to be doubly sure that there is not more virus out there in the northern suburbs then we think."

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