Mask rules relaxed, a quarantine scare and WA borders open

In this week’s COVID-19 update, Victoria relaxes its rules around face coverings, New South Wales had a hotel quarantine scare and Western Australia permitted quarantine-free travel for people from New South Wales and Victoria.

Real family taking a selfie together while they are wearing protecting masks. Source: Digital Vision

Highlights

• They're now only required on public transport, in shops and department stores and in environments where it's difficult to maintain a physical distance.
• Premier Daniel Andrews says face coverings must be carried at all times to make it easy for people to wear them when required.
• Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration [[TGA]] says it will be well placed to make decisions on vaccine approvals by the end of next month.