"Just burst into tears." How Victorians reacted to the state's easing of restrictions.

Victorians, you did it.

After months and months of hard work and sacrifice, Monday finally delivered the state the news it had so desperately wanted.

First came the magic number: Zero. 

Zero new cases, and zero further deaths were announced on Monday morning.

Yesterday there were no new cases and no lost lives reported. Cases with unknown source are down, as is the 14 day rolling average in Melb, this remains stable in regional Vic. There is more info here: https://t.co/eTputEZdhs#COVIDVicData pic.twitter.com/CcLKzwPQHk

— VicGovDHHS (@VicGovDHHS) October 25, 2020

Then Premier Daniel Andrews called an afternoon press conference to address his state.

"With zero cases and so much testing, we are able to say that now is the time to open up," he said, announcing a series of eased restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria from midnight tonight.

All retail, beauty and personal services will open, as will restaurants, cafes and bars with dining limits (for a full breakdown of the new rules, see our explainer here).

For Melburnians, Victorians, and those of us following them on social media, our feeds changed almost instantly: There were tears, celebrations and reflection. It was glorious. 

To put a smile on your dial, we've rounded up our favourite reactions to yesterday's stellar day.

Victoria, we SMASHED IT!! IM SO PROUD I LOVE YOUSE ALL!! We have had our challenges but MATE....we NAILED IT!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️💃💃💃💖💖💖🙌🙌🙌 pic.twitter.com/pRIF1kh5y1

— Magda Szubanski AO (@MagdaSzubanski) October 26, 2020

Question to Dan Andrews: does this mean we can go back on the beers? Andrews. I won’t be having a beer. I might go higher up the shelf.

— Barrie Cassidy (@barriecassidy) October 26, 2020

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— Declan Bowring (@DeclanBowring) October 26, 2020

Everyone in Melbourne’s had the same idea!

Sold out donuts! 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/tsMpIoCT9V

— Sally Rugg (@sallyrugg) October 25, 2020

I didn’t have a donut to post a picture earlier and now I don’t have a trendy beer to post. I am a Melbourne social media failure

— Kellulz (@kellulz) October 26, 2020

We're about 1 hour from a Melbourne hipster brewery releasing a Donut Beer

— Evan Beaver (@evcricket) October 26, 2020

So much work. So much loss. So much sacrifice.

I’m so proud of us, Melbourne #DonutDay #putoutyourdonuts pic.twitter.com/CNwQz0x6UF

— Sally Rugg (@sallyrugg) October 25, 2020

Hard to understand if you live outside of Melbourne just how emotional this is. Watching the Premier close to tears as he talks about the courage, compassion and sense of community we've all shown has just floored me. Feel so proud. Exhausted. Emotional. Rung out. But so proud.

— Jill Stark (@jillastark) October 26, 2020

My and my waxing lady just burst into tears on the phone, Melbourne is a hotbed of feelings this atmospheric arvo 😂

— Renee Pope-Munro (@RenInOz) October 26, 2020

I'm weeping. We're opening up. Beautiful Melbourne, beautiful Naarm. We did it. x

— Marieke Hardy (@mariekehardy) October 26, 2020

The ring of steel comes down just in time for my parents to come from Ballarat to meet their first grandson when we bring him home from the hospital. There’s a bit more happiness for you.

— Tosh Greenslade (@ToshGreenslade) October 26, 2020

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— casey briggs (@CaseyBriggs) October 26, 2020

I am going to go to Kmart and touch literally everything

— stupid devil (@LadyDiReeboks) October 26, 2020

Dear Victoria, enjoy your beers/coffees out and about. So happy for all my friends, family & all the strangers too. A standing ovation for your resilience & for your Premier taking the punches while trying to keep you alive! #ThanksDan #DanAndrews

— 💧Prof Anita Heiss (@AnitaHeiss) October 26, 2020

Listening to @DanielAndrewsMP press conference with a teen in the car that we are opening up! She’s crying. I’m tooting. Folks are flashing lights and hollering. The #Rosebud school carpark pickup is going off. Opening joy! #victorialockdown

— Andrea Rowe (@AndreaRowe_au) October 26, 2020

Look what I just arrived home to. Well done Victoria. What an amazing State we live in and what an amazing achievement by all. Thank you. 🍩🍺 pic.twitter.com/Kv3vPKwiF5

— 🍩 Chief Health Officer, Victoria (@VictorianCHO) October 26, 2020

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— Bec Shaw (@Brocklesnitch) October 26, 2020

I’m not crying you are 😭 https://t.co/cdEzsQo974

— ✨ Groeg ✨ (@georginakelly) October 26, 2020

I am crying a little listening to @DanielAndrewsMP’s presser. Well done Victoria, we did this together ❤️

— Carly Findlay OAM (@carlyfindlay) October 26, 2020

I can't wait to get back to the pub sitting at a long table and the person next to me is a friend of a friend I don't really know talking about the weather and I can hear my mates having a sick conversation down the other end and I've got a zinger lined up but I'm too far away

— Greg Larsen (@gregmlarsen) October 22, 2020

Crying. Go Victoria you beautiful bastards!

— Adam Zwar (@adamzwar) October 26, 2020

When @DanielAndrewsMP finally tells me "we did it" and I can go outside again pic.twitter.com/wFYWGHizWc

— Laura Voss 🤷🏼‍♀️ (@LCVoss) August 24, 2020

me at 12.00 tomorrow night pic.twitter.com/oGh2GrryVB

— screamy (@courtwhip) October 26, 2020

Can’t wait to blast particles all over my friends and family 😭😭😭

— lucy (@LucyXIV) October 26, 2020

Dan Andrews once we’re back at full capacity. pic.twitter.com/Mt8zNcK12m

— Nemo (@thatnem0kid) October 26, 2020

Congratulations to the people of victoria for making all of beer an endangered species today

— dan nolan (@dannolan) October 26, 2020

I expected so little from this announcement that the removal of the 4 reasons to leave home made me literally clap a hand over my mouth and gasp like a pantomime actor, then just burst into tears.

— Brodie Lancaster (@brodielancaster) October 26, 2020

GUYS I THINK WE ARE FINALLY GOING TO GET ON THE BEERS #COVID19Vic

— Patricia Karvelas (@PatsKarvelas) October 26, 2020

As pumped as I am to go to shops, be kind to retail and hospitality workers and well, everyone cos they may be anxious as hell right now. I work in health and I’ve been terrified this whole time. Let’s be patient to the people on the floor who are trying to adjust to conditions

— Gnocchi Balboa (@BalboaGnocchi) October 26, 2020

This morning, there's more good news - another day of zero new cases and zero lives lost. 

Enjoy, Vic. You've earned it.

Feature image: Twitter/Getty.