Victoria records zero new cases as state prepares for eased restrictions - The Age

Victoria recorded no new cases and no deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday, as the state prepares to welcome another round of eased restrictions, including unrestricted travel between metro and regional areas.

Melbourne's rolling 14-day case average dropped to 0.9, with regional Victoria recording no cases over the last two weeks. There were two mystery cases reported between October 22 and November 4.

Premier Daniel Andrews said on Friday the state was "on track" to announce the removal of restrictions such as the 25km travel limit across metropolitan Melbourne and the barrier separating the city from regional Victoria tomorrow.

Hospitality patron limits are set to be increased, with up to 40 people allowed inside (10 people per space) and 70 people outside from 11.59pm Sunday. Pokie machines are also set to return.

Gyms, indoor fitness centres and indoor pools will reopen for a maximum of 20 people. Non-contact indoor sports for those under 18 will return.

“This Sunday we will make really significant announcements about taking further steps around 25km limit, the ‘ring of steel’ with regional Victoria and some expansions for different settings - bars, restaurants and cafes," Mr Andrews said.

“That is all on track ... We’ll also map out Victorians what the rest of November looks like - some further steps we’d like to take a couple of weeks after this Sunday."

There were only 15 active cases across the state on Friday. Two people remain in hospital with COVID-19.

Mr Andrews announced on Friday he had written to Prime Minister to join the trans-Tasman bubble, meaning people from New Zealand could fly direct into Melbourne from Monday.

"Whilst we found ourselves kind of inadvertently in the New Zealand bubble – I'm not sure if bubbles have doors, but the front door will now be open," the Premier said.

While Australians are currently not allowed to travel to New Zealand under the bubble arrangements, New Zealanders are not required to quarantine upon arrival in Australia because of low coronavirus case numbers across the Tasman.

"They’re coming out of lockdown. They’re not moving around freely like we are in Queensland," Ms Palaszczuk said on Friday.

"So one step at a time and let me make it very clear to everybody out there in Queensland, we will listen to the advice of [the Chief Health Officer]."

Earlier this week, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed the NSW-Victoria border would be removed on November 23.

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