Victoria's current restriction levels.
What you need to know
- To help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), stay safe by regularly washing your hands, keeping at least 1.5 metres from other people, and staying home if you feel unwell.
- If you have symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) get tested.
- From 11:59pm on 8 July if you live in metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire you must stay at home. You can only leave home for one of the four reasons – shopping for food and supplies, care and caregiving, exercise, and study and work, if you can’t do it from home.
- The New South Wales border is closed. Victorian residents require a permit to enter New South Wales.
What you can do
Check our information and advice about current restriction levels in place in the restricted postcodes and elsewhere throughout Victoria.
Restrictions map
Use our map to find your location and the restrictions in place from 11:59pm, 8 July 2020.
Directions issued by Victoria’s Chief Health Officer
The State of Emergency provides the Chief Health Officer with additional powers to issue directions to help contain the spread of coronavirus and keep Victorians safe.
The application and implications of directions issued by the Chief Health Officer are reviewed daily.
Extends the current Declaration of State of Emergency through to 11.59pm 19 July 2020. Signed by Minister for Health, Jenny Mikakos, MP.
Area Directions identify areas within Victoria which have a higher prevalence of, or risk of exposure to, coronavirus (COVID-19) and which are subject to specific directions which are reasonably necessary to protect public health. The Area Directions (No 3) come into force at 11:59pm on 8 July 2020 and replace the Area Directions (No 2).
These Directions revoke the Detention Directions applied for public housing locations in Flemington and North Melbourne, with effect on 11.59pm 9 July 2020.
- Revocation of Detention Directions - 12 Sutton Street North Melbourne (PDF)
- Revocation of Detention Directions - 12 Sutton Street North Melbourne (Word)
- Revocation of Detention Directions - 33 Alfred Street North Melbourne (PDF)
- Revocation of Detention Directions - 33 Alfred Street North Melbourne (Word)
- Revocation of Detention Directions - 76 Canning Street North Melbourne (PDF)
- Revocation of Detention Directions - 76 Canning Street North Melbourne (Word)
- Revocation of Detention Directions - 12 Holland Court Flemington (PDF)
- Revocation of Detention Directions - 12 Holland Court Flemington (Word)
- Revocation of Detention Directions - 120 Racecourse Road Flemington (PDF)
- Revocation of Detention Directions - 120 Racecourse Road Flemington (Word)
- Revocation of Detention Directions - 126 Racecourse Road Flemington (PDF)
- Revocation of Detention Directions - 126 Racecourse Road Flemington (Word)
- Revocation of Detention Directions - 130 Racecourse Road Flemington (PDF)
- Revocation of Detention Directions - 130 Racecourse Road Flemington (Word)
- Revocation of Detention Direction - 159 Melrose Street North Melbourne (PDF)
- Revocation of Detention Direction - 159 Melrose Street North Melbourne (Word)
- Revocation of Detention Direction - 9 Pampas Street North Melbourne (PDF)
- Revocation of Detention Direction - 9 Pampas Street North Melbourne (Word)
These directions require everyone who lives in a restricted area to limit their interactions with others by restricting the circumstances in which they may leave home and by placing restrictions on gatherings. The Stay at Home Directions (Restricted Areas) (No 2) come into force at 1pm on 10 July 2020 and replace and replace the Stay at Home Directions (Restricted Areas).
The purpose of these directions is to restrict the operation of certain businesses and undertakings in the Restricted Areas in order to limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The Restricted Activity Directions (Restricted Areas) come into force at 11:59 pm on 8 July 2020.
These directions place restrictions on businesses and other organisations, and limit recreational, cultural and entertainment activities. The Restricted Activity Directions (No 12) come into force at 11:59pm on 8 July 2020 and replace the Restricted Activity Directions (No 11).
These directions outline the limitations on leaving home for all Victorians. The Stay Safe Directions (No 5) come into force at 1pm on 10 July 2020 and replace the Stay Safe Directions (No 4).
This direction replaces the Care facilities direction, previously the Aged Care facilities direction, which restricted entry to all aged care facilities. It continues restrictions to care facilities, including alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities, disability residential care and homelessness residential facilities. The Care Facilities Directions (No 6) come into force at 11:59 pm on 1 July 2020 and replace the Care Facilities Directions (No 5).
Visit the Visiting care facilities for more information.
For the latest resources and information for the aged care sector, visit the Aged care sector coronavirus page.
This direction is issued to people arriving in Victoria from overseas and advises them they must go into immediate compulsory quarantine for 14 days. The Direction and Detention Notice (No 6) come into force at 11:59pm on 1 July 2020 and replace the Direction and Detention Notice (No 5).
Visit the Information for overseas travellers page for more information.
These directions replace the Isolation (Diagnosis) directions and require persons diagnosed with coronavirus to self-isolate and persons who are living with a diagnosed person, or who have been in close contact with a diagnosed person, to self-quarantine. The Diagnosed Persons and Close Contacts Directions (No 5) come into force at 11:59pm on 15 July 2020 and replace the Diagnosed Persons and Close Contacts Directions (No 4).
These directions restrict entry into hospitals to minimise the risk of spreading coronavirus among hospital patients and staff. Paid workers and volunteers can enter as usual, but there are restrictions on the age and number of visitors for patients, and limits on the duration of visits. The Hospital Visitor Directions (No 7) come into force at 11:59pm on 1 July 2020 and replace the Hospital Visitor Directions (No 6).
This direction revokes the Airport arrivals and Cruise ship docking directions, recognising that both have now been superseded by the compulsory quarantine Direction and Detention notice.