Well, despite it being legal to travel to other parts of regional Victoria, Horsham residents said on Friday afternoon that they were happy staying home.

Luke Martin, 34, said he was acting as though regional Victoria was in stage-three lockdown, leaving home only for work, essential shopping and exercise.

"There's always something to do at home. Whether it's housework or looking after kids, there's always something to do," he said.

"You don't need to go anywhere. If you don't have kids, find something else to do. Just do what needs to be done, and stay home."

Mr Martin, who works at a bank, was wearing a mask on Friday, and said others should follow suit.

"I only really started doing it at work, just because I'm constantly face-to-face with people," he said.

"It's a little bit uncomfortable but it's what you have to do.

"It might be a bit of an inconvenience, but my 90-year-old grandmother dying is a lot worse."

Horsham's John Byrne was on his way to buy some disposable masks.

He said although it was legal to still travel, he would not be taking the risk.

"I live in Haven and I don't mind coming into Horsham, but I wouldn't go any further," he said.

"The virus is not going away any time soon. So we just have to buckle down and get through it."

Horsham's Rebecca Parfett said options for activities had certainly declined, as people take extra precautions around COVID-19.

"I'll literally just be staying at home. Maybe go for a bike ride, but that's about it," she said.

"I guess in winter you don't really do too much anyway, so it's not too bad. It hasn't affected me too much."

Horsham's Amy Moriarty said she had also limited her travel to essential shopping.

Ms Moriarty however said that she was open to the idea of people from regional Victoria still travelling, to support small businesses.

"I personally think it's okay, because we've always relied on other towns to get by," she said.

"If people are coming for leisure, just stick to the open spaces. Maybe duck into the store for the necessities, but other than that, stick outside.

"I'm trying to stay home as much as possible, just for a bit longer until we see how this all pans out."

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