Most COVID-19 safety restrictions in Victoria will be removed from 11:59pm, Friday 22 April.

It will still be an essential requirement to isolate for seven days following a COVID-19 diagnosis and the existing two-dose and three-dose vaccination mandates for workers remains, as well as the requirement for all workplaces to have a COVIDSafe Plan.

Close contact changes

• close contacts will no longer have to quarantine – provided they wear a mask indoors and avoid sensitive settings
• close contacts must undertake at least five negative rapid tests over the seven days that would previously have been the self-quarantine period.
  

Vaccination and check-in requirement changes

• patrons won’t be required to have two doses or show their vaccination status before entering any venue
• requirement for staff and patrons of venues to check-in using the Service Victoria app will end
• masks will no longer be required in primary schools, early childhood, hospitality and retail settings, or at events of any size.
  

Other changes

• events with more than 30,000 people will no longer require public health pre-approval
• people are exempt from testing or quarantine for 12 weeks if they’ve had COVID-19 (previously this was 8 weeks)
• workplaces won’t have to individually identify and notify each potentially exposed worker.

Many rules which will be no longer required will still be recommended, including working from home if you’re a close contact exempt from quarantine.

Masks are still strongly recommended when you can’t physically distance and will still be required on public transport and at airports.