Australian State of Victoria Mandates Protective Masks Indoors Again

An office worker is seen wearing a face mask while getting on a tram at Collins Street in Melbourne, Australia, on April 15, 2021. AAP Image/Diego Fedele

Protective masks are again mandatory in all indoor venues outside of the home for people in the Australian state of Victoria aged eight years and over, in a bid to curtail rising COVID-19 cases and the spread of the Omicron variant.

Acting Premier James Merlino announced indoor mask rules will be expanded in hospitality, entertainment, and office settings from 11.59 p.m. on Thursday.