This brought the total number of cases within the Northern Beaches cluster to 66. Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia may refer to: Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia (2020) Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia (January-June 2021) Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia (July-December 2021) Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia (2022) Up to 10 guests were permitted at weddings, funerals could have up to 20 mourners indoors, 30 outdoors. Were working to restore it. [63], From 31 January, proof of vaccination was required for entry to hospitals, aged care facilities, hospitality and indoor entertainment venues across the state. [103][104], On 25 May, a night duty manager at one of Melbourne's quarantine hotels reported a fever and tested positive on 26 May. [136] Palmer also claimed that the border closure would "destroy the lives of hundreds of thousands of people for decades" and compared the death toll of COVID-19 with that of road accidents and influenza. lockdown in the UK, ordering people to "stay at home" 26 March Lockdown measures legally come into force 25 March Coronavirus Act 2020 gets Royal Assent 16 March PM says "now is the time for everyone to stop non-essential contact and travel" 10 May PM announces a conditional plan for lifting lockdown, and says that people who cannot work The Northern Territory. [42], Also on 18 March, the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas docked in Sydney and discharged about 3,500 passengers. The Government will pay half each centre's operating costs. After being restricted to take-away only since March, free standing cafes and restaurants, and those inside pubs and clubs, were allowed some sit-down dining. The scheme was later renamed "Dine & Discover NSW". The upgrade has been postponed to 1 October 2020. Specifically, from 4pm today the following facilities will be closed . Outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people were allowed. Perth and Peel will enter a 3-day lockdown from 12.01am Saturday 24 April 2021, based on health advice. [197], On 20 December, the Northern Territory re-imposed controls on cross border movements of people who were from, or visited Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Illawarra and the Central Coast, including quarantine requirements. How Irish Eurovision fans can get tickets for song contest in Liverpool as release date is confirmed. The official list of reasons you can now leave home includes: Non-contact recreational activities such as private picnics in the park, fishing, boating, hiking and campingall in compliance with travel restrictions and the new 10-person rule. [77][78] By 9 May, there had been 69 COVID-19 cases linked to the facility, 32 staff and 37 residents. [29] West Australian health minister Roger Cook has informed the public that the Western Australian Department of health is postponing upgrades at Peel Health Campus to accommodate patients with the virus. [109] By 17 June, this case had recovered and there were no longer any more active cases in the Territory once again. A$750million was allocated for capital works and public asset maintenance. [2][3] On the same day, three other patients tested positive in Sydney after returning from Wuhan. Schools within the lockdown area (which were anticipated to open the following day) remained closed and reopened the following week. Please try again later. Start date End date Length (days) Start date End date Length (days) Start date End date Length (days) . Monday, March 23, 2020. The listed restrictions included a reduction of the four-square-metre rule for enclosed venues to two square metres, as well as the allowance of 50% capacity limits for large venues such as Optus Stadium which seats 60,000 patrons at full capacity. This page was last edited on 16 December 2022, at 18:50. From 2 to 6 March, the doctor had consulted approximately 70 patients at The Toorak Clinic in Melbourne and two patients at an aged-care facility. No patient zero was found for this outbreak. Saturday 7th Global cases hit 100,000 At the time, just 3,400 people had died from the virus. [162], On 11 October, Victoria's State of Emergency and State of Disaster were extended until 11.59pm on 8 November. Five security guards on contract from Unified Security also tested positive, as did members of their families. to date, we have identified 337 contacts, including . A timeline of WAs COVID-19 response: Was our success luck, good management, or a bit of both? [33], On 10 March, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews warned Victorians to expect "extreme measures" in the wake of the federal government updating the travel advice for Italy. [159], Canberra's 2021 Summernats 34 car festival was "delayed" in late September 2020 until January 2022. [143], On 7 August, an easing of internal WA restrictions was deferred to at least 29August due to an outbreak in Victoria. The states quickly enacted a variety of restrictions against travellers from WA who arrived since 25 January including requiring COVID testing, 5 to 14 days of self or supervised quarantine, and Victoria forbidding entry without a permit. Major supermarkets reintroduced limits on meat purchases. [34] These could include cancelling major sporting events, requiring entire economic sectors to work from home, and calling recently retired health professionals to return to work.[35]. [186] In early 2021 the Festival was cancelled entirely. 23 March 2020 - first lockdown announced. It seeks to avoid duplication of the announcements made by the Australian Government as much as possible. On 16 March, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews declared a state of emergency until 13 April. Health officials sought to notify passengers on the doctor's flights. That advantage bought the federal and state government time to stage a defence which would ultimately lead to community spread of coronavirus being eliminated in WA by mid April a feat that has been maintained for 138 days. This article documents the chronology and epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia during 2020. In addition, the state government during a critically timed month-long soft lockdown in WA in April also closed the regional and state borders, shut schools a week early and ordered interstate travellers to self-isolate on arrival. The immediate circuit breaker lockdown has been introduced on the best of public health advice due to a fast evolving situation in Western Australia following a third COVID-19 . [126], On 6 July, the Victorian and NSW governments announced that their interstate border would be closed from the start of 8 July. His announcements comes as WA's confirmed COVID-19 cases jumped by 20 overnight to 140, as at 3pm today. However, the arrangement was not reciprocal Australian travellers still had to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in New Zealand. [125], On 18 December, Sydney's Northern Beaches was declared a national COVID-19 hotspot following an outbreak that was linked to 28 cases. [146], The physical Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Open Day in Canberra was replaced by an on-line event from 17 to 22 August. . [129], On 11 July, the NSW Government announced that compulsory hotel quarantine, previously free to international arrivals, would now be charged for from 18 July. Phil Mercer. [14], MVArtania departed Fremantle on 18 April following a standoff with state and federal governments over responsibility for the care of passengers and crew. Medical advice said there was a "significant risk" if members were to return to Canberra from all over Australia. WA has had at least six people breach the states quarantine measures, although none were infected with coronavirus at the time. A timeline of COVID-19 in Western Australia - ABC News VIDEO: A timeline of COVID-19 in Western Australia Posted Thu 31 Dec 2020 at 3:38am Watch 4m 23s Share A year-in-review look at Western Australia's experience with coronavirus in 2020. Michael Traill The West Australian. She added, "we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again". In response the Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan labelled Palmer an enemy of the state. [60] On 27 July, the Prime Minister renamed the NCCC, to the "National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board" (NCC) to better reflect the advisory nature of the body. [61], The cruise ship Artania docked at Fremantle on 27 March. Phase One: 27 April. [178][179], On 16 November South Australia reintroduced "a number of significant restrictions" after an outbreak of coronavirus in the northern suburbs of Adelaide. Residents will need to have a Service NSW account to receive their vouchers. 79passengers had tested positive for the virus by 1 April. In addition, the State of Emergency in Victoria was extended until 11:59 p.m. on 16 August 2020. [38] He had already received his first dose of COVID vaccine. [52], An unvaccinated French backpacker tested positive to COVID-19 after flying to Perth from Queensland. Richard Wainwright/EPA, via Shutterstock By Damien Cave Published Feb. 1, 2021 Updated Sept. 23, 2021 SYDNEY, Australia One. [30], The lockdown was lifted on 5 February, but some rules such as mandatory mask wearing, and travel restrictions, were maintained in the Peel and Perth regions. [45] On the same day, the cruise ship Ruby Princess discharged 2,700 passengers in Sydney. South Australian Premier Steven Marshall said that the government would be "looking very carefully at what consequences there are going to be", although South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said that the man would likely not face charges as there was "no penalty associated with telling lies". 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[57], As of 12.01am on 3 January, WA declared Tasmania and the ACT to be "high risk" locations. [10], On 1 April, regional border restrictions were implemented across Western Australia restricting travel between regions to essential services only. [68], On the evening of 31 March, six baggage handlers from Adelaide Airport had tested positive. 3:35am Apr 27, 2021. They were eligible for subsidised childcare of up to 100 hours per fortnight till 4October 2020. [47] Measures included mandatory mask wearing on public transport and indoors, re-introduction of the 2-square-metre rule for public venues, and limits on gatherings. In WA, three hotel quarantine security guards became infected with coronavirus, but their infections did not lead to an outbreak. . 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This means the whole of Western Australia returns to the pre-lockdown conditions, as experienced prior to 6pm on Sunday, 31 January. Attendance is limited only by the one person per 2 sq metre rule. [5][6] He died on 1 March, becoming the first death due to COVID-19 in Western Australia. [112] The same day restrictions were re-tightened in Victoria, the Western Australian Government announced the state would move into "Phase 4" from 27 June, permitting some of the most relaxed restrictions in the country. [54], In response to the outbreak, masks were mandatory at all public indoor settings and public transport, some music festivals were cancelled, and nightclubs were closed. [120], On 17 November 2020 the NSW Government announced the "Out and About" economic stimulus voucher scheme. The venue, Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC) was being used as a COVID-19 testing station. A McLaren Formula One team member on the now-cancelled Australian Grand Prix tested positive for the virus. As of 3 May another lockdown was still a possibility. [29] Approximately 2 million people in Western Australia were affected by the lockdown. Day 1 - Friday 13 March Spectators queue outside Albert Park in Melbourne. In a televised address to the nation, the PM said that even those nations with the best medical facilities could not contain the virus and that social distancing is the only option to mitigate it. On Sunday 2May, McGowan also announced a number of new restrictions, including that nightclubs were to be closed immediately. On 24 March, Western Australia closed its borders to the rest of Australia, and on 1 April, the state implemented borders between regions in the state. [73], On 14 July, because of an increase in new cases, the NSW Government announced tightened preventive measures, and introduced new requirements for pubs. [92] By 18 May, this had increased to 12 cases, and on that day it was revealed that a delivery driver had tested positive, prompting the closing for cleaning of 12 more McDonald's locations: Melton East, Laverton North, Yallambie, Taylors Lakes, Campbellfield, Sunbury, Hoppers Crossing, Riverdale Village, Sandown, Calder Highway Northbound/Outbound, Calder Highway Southbound/Inbound, and BP Rockbank Service Centre Outbound. Passengers were given an information sheet and asked to present themselves if they had a fever or suspect they might have the disease. No link to the Northern Beaches cluster was immediately identified. It will oversee all parts of the Victorian quarantine program. Western Australia has recorded one new local case of COVID-19 on the first day of a snap lockdown in metropolitan Perth and the Peel region. [113], On 30 June, the Victorian Government re-enforced local lockdowns across 10 different Melbourne postcodes. Instead of entering mandatory quarantine at their own expense, the women were active in the community and infected three other confirmed cases. During May 2022, Western Australia experienced sharply rising cases amongst the highest per capita cases seen anywhere in the world throughout the pandemic. People were given a 48-hour warning to return to their home region. [191], On 17 December, the Victorian ombudsman Deborah Glass, tabled a report in the Victorian Parliament in which she found the 4 July lockdown of public housing towers in Melbourne breached human rights laws. The image frame bears the inscriptions "AUSTRALIAN WEDGE TAILED EAGLE," "2023 1 . A$450million was allocated to waive payroll tax for 3 months. But just eight hours after the Monday morning press conference, Perth and Peel was placed in a four-day lockdown because of a third case, a man in his 30s who was a casual contact of Case 1022. The cluster grew by three additional family members on 31 December. [173][174], On 1 November 2020, Australia recorded zero cases of community transmission nationwide for the first time since 9 June 2020. Further to an announcement by Premier Mark McGowan this afternoon (Friday 23 April 2021) Perth and Peel will go into lockdown for three days, from midnight tonight until midnight on Monday 26 April 2021. In response, Premier Gladys Berejiklian imposed social gathering restrictions across Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, and the Central Coast areas including a ten-person limit on private gatherings and restrictions on dancing and singing. A senior Victorian Labor source likened this stroke of luck to Premier Mark McGowan being "smacked on the arse by a rainbow". [79] On 27 and 28 April, four residents of the home died in less than 24 hours, bringing to eleven the number of residents who had died from COVID-19 since 11 April. [8], Twenty-four Australians were infected on the Diamond Princess cruise ship with eight being sent to Darwin for two weeks of quarantine. [202][203] In response, on 31 December, Victoria lowered allowed household guests to 15, and mandated masks indoors anywhere other than in Victorians' own homes.[204]. Nonetheless, on August 14, WA introduced mandatory masks and testing for truck drivers. [4][5][6], Nine cases were recorded in January. From 11.59pm on 27October, people no longer required a reason to leave home, all retail, restaurants, hotels, cafes and bars were allowed to open with capacity limits, beauty, personal services and tattooing will reopen, outdoor community sport for under 18 and outdoor non-contact sport for adults recommenced, a maximum of 10 people were allowed to attend weddings, a maximum of 20 mourners allowed to attend funerals and faith and religious gatherings allowed to resume, subject to patron limitations. There were concerns that the upgrade would temporarily halve the Emergency Department (ED) waiting room capacity, preventing isolation of ED patients from patients with the virus. [4], Western Australia confirmed its first case of COVID-19 on 21 February 2020, a man who was evacuated off the Diamond Princess cruise ship and flown to Darwin. [7], By 6 February, three returning members from a tour group in Wuhan were identified in Queensland. [201], On 30 December, Victoria reported community transmission for the first time in 61days, with three cases in total found in Melbourne, growing by three further cases on 31 December, suspected to have originated in a traveller from New South Wales. [38] Western Australia introduced similar measures as New South Wales, preventing schools from organising gatherings of over 500. The clinic was closed over the weekend and patients were contacted to self-isolate. New South Wales health authorities asked all passengers to go into self-isolation. [64], As of 30 March, at least 440 passengers (211 in New South Wales, 71 in South Australia, 70 in Queensland, 43 in Western Australia, 22 in the Australian Capital Territory, 18 in Victoria, three in Tasmania and two in the Northern Territory) from Ruby Princess had tested positive for the virus. Australia's largest city, Sydney, has emerged from Covid lockdown after almost four months, with locals celebrating a range of new freedoms. The latter is often called a lockdown. Since eliminating community transmission, the state government has taken the lead from the federal government in honing WA's protective measures, including tightening WA's border closure with Victoria and New South Wales following a second wave of infections, and introducing new measures to test those in hotel quarantine and truck drivers, who pose the highest threat of reinfection. On the same day, regional Victoria moved from Stage Three restrictions to the Second Step of the roadmap, which enabled up to five people to gather together in outdoor public places from a maximum of two households, the reopening of outdoor pools and playgrounds, as well as allowing religious services to be conducted outside with a maximum of five people, plus a faith leader. [200], Also on 21 December, the Victorian hotel quarantine inquiry published it final report. [9] Gatherings of more than 500 people were banned. [149][150][151], On 3 September 2020, the human biosecurity emergency period in Australia under the Biosecurity Act 2015 (Cth) was extended by the Federal Health Minister until 17December. Information and updates about the City's response to coronavirus. [26] Actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson advised that they had tested positive and were in isolation. [119] Andrews noted that "it is abundantly clear that what has gone on here is completely unacceptable and we need to know exactly what has happened. [8], From 16 March, a range of restrictions were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. The current rules allow for: Social gatherings of up to 10 people, both indoors and outdoors. [41], On 23 June, Western Australia removed the 2-square-metre (22sqft) rule and 75% capacity limit for all venues, removing all capacity restrictions on venues. [45], Still on 18 March, the Northern Territory government announced an economic stimulus package of A$60million. He said this decision was taken from the . Masks are now required. Anzac Day 2020 in Isolation 2020 Credit: Jennifer Polixenni Brankin / Getty Images. The CQV Commissioner will be supported by three Deputy State Controllers, two have been appointed,[188] while as of 15January2021[update] the third Controller position was being advertised. On 15 March, premier Mark McGowan declared a state of emergency. September 6,. The COVID-19 lockdown has transformed Perth's CBD and restrictions are set to be eased cautiously. This was the Territory's first new COVID-19 case in more than a month, with the last reported case being on 4 May. The doctor in his 70s had returned to Australia from the United States on 29 February. [72] The free childcare ended on 12 July, and the previous Child Care Subsidy was reintroduced. [35] The traveller was quarantined after he travelled to India to get married. . [14], On 2 March, four new cases were reported, two of which were the first cases of community transmission of the virus. [140] The increased restrictions included a curfew across Melbourne from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. starting immediately,[141] while other changes that took effect from 8 August were that abattoir production was reduced by a third and poultry production by one fifth to allow for reduced worker numbers. [77][78] On 14 April, the outbreak was linked to an infected staff member with minor symptoms, but who attended work for six shifts. 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Parliament was rescheduled to return on 24 August. [125], From 5 July, at the request of the NSW Government, the Federal Government introduced restrictions on the number of passengers arriving at Sydney Airport. This is more than a third from the official number reported so far, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly stating, "I think it is important. On 17 March, the New South Wales government announced a A$2.3billion stimulus package, including A$700million for health services. He had attended several large social events,[53] and subsequently, as of 5January2022[update], 21 local cases were linked to that event. [22], On 9 March, the principal of Carey Baptist Grammar confirmed that one of the teachers at their Kew campus was infected with the virus. ", "Western Australia records five new local COVID-19 cases as exposure sites grow", "Explainer: why are Covid infection rates in Australia so high compared with other countries? The remaining 10 per cent was linked to another similar breach at the Stamford Plaza. Lockdown extended across the nation until 3 May, with a conditional relaxation after 20 April for the regions where the spread has been contained. 31 March 2020 COVID-19 update - 31 March 2020 The Department of Health has reported nine new cases of COVID-19 overnight, bringing the State's total to 364. Genome sequencing in Victoria earlier this month revealed more than 90 per cent of the states deadly second wave could be traced back to a breach in hotel quarantine at The Rydges on Swanston hotel, where a security guard became infected from a returning traveller. At the same time the government loosened the "recognised activities" criteria for those whose employment was impacted by the pandemic. WA Premier Mark McGowan flanked by Health Minister Roger Cook and Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson. On that date, this State was under a public health emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Further easing of restrictions were scheduled for 2 November. A snap three-day COVID-19 lockdown is set to end Monday in the Australian city of Perth . By mid-April 2020, the state had eliminated community transmission of COVID-19, becoming one of the few places in the world to do so. Residents could receive vouchers worth up to A$40 per day.