Victoria has recorded 8501 new cases and nine Covid deaths in the past 24 hours.
There are now 401 infected people in Victorian hospitals, with 78 in intensive care and 16 on ventilators.
More than 93 per cent of eligible Victorians are fully vaccinated and the state has 50,042 active cases.
A total of 23,683 PCR tests were taken on Wednesday and 9,356 vaccines were administered at state hubs.
Premier Daniel Andrews has indicated that changes are on the way as case numbers stabilise.
Industry figures xjmtzywexpect that hospitality and retail density limits, dance floors restrictions and QR codes will be among the first rules to be wound back.
Mask mandates are also expected to be eased in a step-by-step process, starting with despised requirements for masks in office settings.
“I hope to be able to make some really important announcements about rules (and) about normalising this virus,” Mr Andrews said on Wednesday. It is expected the changes could come into effect on or around March 1 – when New South Wales will wind back a bevy of restrictions.
