Masks will no longer be compulsory in retail outlets, Acting Premier James Merlino announced today.
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However, people are required to carry a mask in public.
Victoria's chief health officer Brett Sutton said while masks would no longer mandatory in retail outlets from 6pm on Friday, he encouraged people to wear them if they are unable to social distance.
"We're also going into flu season and we want to protect ourselves from a whole bunch of respiratory illnesses," Dr Sutton said.
The number of people allowed at indoor gatherings will rise to 100, while 200 people will be allowed to gather at outdoor gatherings.
The cap on office workers will also be removed.
Victoria is back to zero after the last active case of coronavirus was cleared by the Department of Health in the last 24 hours.
It is the first time Victoria has had no active cases since December 10.
The latest data means it is now 25 days without a locally-acquired CXOVID-19 cases and 15 days since the last hotel quarantine case.
In the past 24 hours 13,549 test results were received in Victoria.
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