Vic Has Scrapped Its Mask Mandates For Public Transport After All The Other States Did Too

Well fuck: Victoria has officially dropped its mask mandate for public transport, following in the footsteps of other states. Victorians will now no longer be required to wear masks on public transport or in taxis and rideshares, with restrictions easing from 11.59pm on Thursday September 22. And just in time for a bunch of people to head over to the AFL Grand Final! Great! Masks are still “strongly recommended” for indoor settings in Vic and are mandatory in places like care facilities, health providers and hospitals. Despite masks being an essential way of protecting the wider community — particularly people who are immunocompromised or disabled — they’ve been scrapped on public transport in most states and territories.

This is the worst take ever. The fact they haven’t been taken more seriously as mandatory *especially* on public transport has been incredibly disappointing, let alone scrapping it all together.

— emsomerville (@lickmycupcakes) September 21, 2022