Source: 9news
An error spotted in Victoria’s roadmap out of lockdown that wrongly stated entertainment venues could reopen on Friday has been fixed.
The mistake, which detailed that entertainment venues could reopen at 70 per cent double dose with 20 fully vaccinated people indoors and 50 outdoors, led to confusion in the community.
Premier Daniel Andrews today said the error was a “typo” which was amended within hours of being published online on Sunday.
Entertainment venues are due to reopen when the state hits its 80 per cent double dose vaccination milestone.
“That was corrected and again, I apologise if there’s any sense that a sector has been included that shouldn’t have been – but it does not include entertainment venues,” Mr Andrews said.
“Entertainment venues will be covered by 80 per cent and again I’ll just stress that is not this Thursday, not the Sunday straight thereafter, but the Sunday after that, probably.”
VICTORIA’S COVID-19 REOPENING ROADMAP
Freedoms apply to all fully vaccinated people. At 80% (people aged 16+) double-dose vaccinated, metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria will fall under the same rules. Page 1 of 3
| 70% (11:59pm OCTOBER 21) | 80% (~5 NOV)* | |
|---|---|---|
| Lockdown | METRO MELB: curfew lifted, no reason needed to leave home | – |
| Visitors | Up to 10 people including dependants | Up to 10 people including dependants |
| Gatherings | METRO MELB: 15 people can gather outdoors REGIONAL: 20 people can gather outdoors | Up to 30 people outdoors |
| Masks | Required indoors and outdoors | Only required indoors |
| Schools | METRO MELB: All school students return on-site at least part time REGIONAL: full time return | All students return, early childhood education and care is open, onsite adult education returns for fully vaccinated |
*Indicative dates only
Mr Andrews said it was not safe for all sectors and industries to reopen at once.
However, the state was on track to reach the 80 per cent target ahead of schedule, possibly by October 30 or 31.
“It is literally eight or nine days and then we can have everything open,’ he said.
“We’re going to race and that second deadline, the 80 per cent deadline much quicker than we thought – that was going to be the middle of November at one point.”
