Victoria’s Health Minister Martin Foley has announced “relatively mild” restrictions for indoor hospitality to curb the omicron strain among younger people from midnight tonight.
“A density quota of one person per two square metres will be in place for indoor entertainment and hospitality venues, which is a similar rule that has been in place in NSW since before the New Year.
The rule will apply to venues including restaurants, cafes, pubs, nightclubs, arcades, amusement parks, casinos, and gaming venues.
“The exception to this will be indoor seated cinemas and theatres, where because people are seated, and masked, there are other factors at play that allow us to make this exception.
“We think this is a sensible change, particularly in the face of the continued huge growth in transmission, particularly among young people.”
He said 40 per cent of yesterday’s cases were among people in their 20s and “every indication is it’s overwhelmingly from hospitality and related environments.
“These relatively mild restrictions are about making sure that that activity can continue, that it can continue in a less congregated and less active space when it comes to hospitality.”
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