Andrews Scraps Melbourne’s Mandatory Outdoor Mask Rule

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews (L) arrives with Deputy Premier James Merlino during a press conference in Melbourne, Australia on Nov. 12, 2020. Daniel Pockett/Getty Images

Months of compulsory face mask-wearing will come to an end for Melburnians as part of a lifting of further COVID-19 restrictions.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews on Nov 22 announced the changes to take affect from midnight.