Victoria has recorded 1,750 new Covid-19 cases and nine deaths overnight as residents celebrated their first weekend out of lockdown.
Residents have been taking full advantage of their new freedoms to visit hair salons, retail stores, and cafes on Saturday.
It comes after stay-at-home orders were lifted at 11.59pm on Thursday after the beleaguered state passed its 70 per cent Covid vaccination target.
Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed the state was on track to reach its 80 per cent double-jab target by next weekend, paving the way for further restrictions to ease.
The new cases announced on Saturday marks a significant drop in infections after 2,189 were recorded on Friday.
Victoria has recorded 1,750 new Covid-19 cases and nine deaths overnight as residents celebrated their first weekend out of lockdown
Residents have been taking full advantage of their new freedoms to visit hair salons, retail stores, and cafes on Saturday
It comes after stay-at-home orders were lifted at 11.59pm on Thursday after the beleaguered state passed its 70 per cent Covid vaccination target
There were 72,858 tests conducted and 39,126 vaccines administered in the last 24 hours.
Mr Andrews said he would hold a press conference 'quite soon to clarify what we hope can happen at the end of next week'.
'We will deliver faithfully each and every item contained within the Victorian roadmap to deliver the national plan and if we can go further, then, of course, we will make announcements to that effect,' Mr Andrews said.
According to the government's roadmap out of lockdown, outdoor masks will be scrapped, statewide travel will return, indoor entertainment venues such as cinemas and theatres, gyms and retail can
