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Some select suburbs of Canberra also got a dusting, as the city was on track for its coldest day in four years. There was also plenty in NSW's central west, with Bathurst among the places waking to a winter wonderland. In Victoria, snow fell as low as Beechworth, with roofs, roads and gardens dusted with white powder. "There are other levels that we can get to where maybe we don't require masks in all settings at all times, in the way that it's recommended at the moment." But across the south-eastern part of Australia on Saturday, it was easy to stay in and remain socially distanced, with a cold front bringing snow and biting winds. "If we've got no community transmission whatsoever, then I'm not going to be recommending masks beyond that. The downward trend in daily infections has been welcomed, but restrictions would remain in the state until community transmission has been stopped.
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"Masks will need to be part and parcel of our lives for some time after stage four ," Victorian chief health officer Dr Brett Sutton said. The state recorded 182 new cases on Saturday, Thirteen deaths were also announced, bringing the national toll to 398.
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Halfway through a six-week lockdown, Victoria looks to be making good progress on bringing its second deadly coronavirus wave under control.