Attendance is limited only by the one person per 2 sq metre rule. [80], On 21 May, the Northern Territory had also announced that there were no more active cases left in the jurisdiction. They were eligible for subsidised childcare of up to 100 hours per fortnight till 4October 2020. [167], On 24 October, Victoria recorded 98 active cases statewide; this was the first time since 19 June in which Victoria had under 100 cases. A$250million so state-owned buildings and public schools could employ more cleaners. First Day of Stay at Home Order Observances First Day of Stay at Home Order was only observed in the year 2020. [181], On 23 November, the Australian Capital Territory government announced the "ChooseCBR" electronic voucher discount scheme to help stimulate local businesses during the "coronavirus recession". However, the new case in Queensland was linked to the Rydges on Swanston cluster in Melbourne when a man who travelled from Melbourne to Brisbane on Virgin flight VA313 on 1 June tested positive. But how much of WAs success so far has been good luck, and how much has been good management? [64], On 18 February, it was announced the border would reopen on 3 March for people from outside Australia and triple vaccinated people from interstate. ", "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? [63], From 31 January, proof of vaccination was required for entry to hospitals, aged care facilities, hospitality and indoor entertainment venues across the state. [160] On 13 January 2021 that event too was cancelled. Enforcement began after 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday 22 July to allow time to acquire a face covering. It will oversee all parts of the Victorian quarantine program. Visitors to Perth or Peel from 6 January were required to wear a mask indoors if they had gone to another area. A lockdown from 6 pm on 31 January to 6 pm on 5 February was declared for the Perth, Peel and South West regions. [108], On 7 June, a man travelling from overseas to the Australian Capital Territory was diagnosed with coronavirus. 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. There has been one death in the state. [53], On 24 March, one passenger from Ruby Princess had died and 133 on the ship had tested positive. Most of the 850 passengers flew home from Perth to Germany on 2829 March. [121], On 30 December, a new cluster was announced in New South Wales, comprising six members of an extended family living in Croydon and two other locations, found through testing of a symptomatic family member. [14], MVArtania departed Fremantle on 18 April following a standoff with state and federal governments over responsibility for the care of passengers and crew. A maximum of 50 passengers per flight, and 450 international arrivals per day was set. [48] On 28 June, a 4-day lockdown was declared, requiring people to stay home except for essential work, shopping or medical appointments. [162], On 11 October, Victoria's State of Emergency and State of Disaster were extended until 11.59pm on 8 November. Schools within the lockdown area (which were anticipated to open the following day) remained closed and reopened the following week. Masks are mandatory from 6pm tonight, Friday 23 April 2021 for Perth and Peel residents. [198] Canberra will require quarantine of those from the Central Coast, Greater Sydney, Illawarra-Shoalhaven, and Nepean Blue Mountains. It was headed by retired judge Jennifer Coate, and scheduled to deliver its report to the Governor by 25 September. 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. [157] Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced that coronavirus restrictions were intended to be lifted faster, in time for a "Covid-normal Christmas". [89], An outbreak in Victoria at a meatworks, later revealed to be Cedar Meats, was announced on 2 May with eight cases. Citizens are being asked to stay at home and practice social and physical distancing as much as possible. 28 March 2020 COVID-19 update - 28 March 2020 . 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. To date, 12,693 Western Australians have tested negative for COVID-19 . [90] By 8 May, the cluster of cases linked to Cedar Meats in Victoria was 71, consisting of at least 57 workers and 13 close contacts, including a nurse, aged care worker and high school student. FULL LIST OF PERTH EXPOSURE SITES Hotspots: -Joondalup: Thai Thyme, Lakeside Joondalup Shopping Centre, Joondalup Drive, April 20 from 4.45pm-5.15pm, April 21 from 4.45pm- 5.15pm, April 22 from. [161], The 2020 Federal Budget, due to be delivered in May but delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic, is delivered on 6 October. But as the outbreak has spread around the world, it has become more . Tasmania, Queensland, South Australia, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory) to enter the state without undertaking quarantine. A senior Victorian Labor source likened this stroke of luck to Premier Mark McGowan being "smacked on the arse by a rainbow". The Government will pay half each centre's operating costs. [113], On 30 June, the Victorian Government re-enforced local lockdowns across 10 different Melbourne postcodes. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> The man in his 50s arrived from Shanghai on April 3 before going into hotel quarantine. [40] New South Wales Liberal senator, Andrew Bragg, was the third Australian politician to test positive. WA to enter three-day snap . Perth, Australia, on Monday, the first full day of its lockdown. Following a pandemic being declared by the World Health Organisation on March 11, the Commonwealth enacted a raft of unprecedented measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 including closing the international border, mandating hotel quarantine for returning Australians and whittling non-essential gathering limits down to just two people. The Inquiry was to " examine the operation of Victoria's hotel quarantine program for returning travellers." Perth lockdown restrictions to lift on Saturday By Nick Pearson 3:24pm May 13, 2021 Western Australia will lift the last of its lockdown restrictions just after midnight on Saturday. [126], On 6 July, the Victorian and NSW governments announced that their interstate border would be closed from the start of 8 July. The 78-year-old man, from Perth, was a passenger on board the Diamond Princess, a cruise ship that was forced to quarantine in the Japanese port of Yokohama. [114][115][116], On 2 July, the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced the "Judicial Inquiry into Hotel Quarantine Program". However, in an act of good management, the WA government has since moved to clamp down on quarantine breachers considered high risk through increased police surveillance and the potential use of tracking devices. The Perth and Peel circuit breaker four-day lockdown will end as planned at 12.01am (July 3) based on the latest public health advice. 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. When he tested positive, he was flown by the Royal Flying Doctor Service to Perth, and was isolated at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. (ABC News: Andrew O'Connor) [169][170] On the same day, Daniel Andrews announced a significant easing of restrictions to take effect over the coming weeks. [citation needed], In late September a report from Ernst & Young stated that pandemic related border restrictions could result in a shortfall of 26,000 farm workers to pick fruit and vegetables over Australia's summer harvest season. [2][3] On the same day, three other patients tested positive in Sydney after returning from Wuhan. Australia's coronavirus lockdown rules and restrictions explained Read more This is the first 50 days of the shutdown. Health officials sought to notify passengers on the doctor's flights. Residents could receive vouchers worth up to A$40 per day. [73], On 14 July, because of an increase in new cases, the NSW Government announced tightened preventive measures, and introduced new requirements for pubs. Anyone who has been in the Region since 12 January must also follow the mask rule. Fri, 23 April 2021 3:19PM. His announcements comes as WA's confirmed COVID-19 cases jumped by 20 overnight to 140, as at 3pm today. [2] Information and updates about the City's response to coronavirus. [36] The State of Emergency was subsequently extended[citation needed] (see below). By 2April, 34passengers and 5 crew members had tested positive for the virus in New South Wales alone. This teacher, a woman in her 50s, was confirmed to be the partner of an individual who was on the same flight from the US that the general practitioner (GP) of Toorak Clinic was on. [74], On 5 April, the Queen of Australia addressed the Commonwealth in a televised broadcast, in which she asked people to "take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return". "If we had had a number of cases coming across from the eastern states, Id be confident we would have picked them up and there would have been contact tracing and local containment, but we would have prolonged the economic consequences because it would have meant the internal easing of restrictions would have had to have been delayed," Professor Clements said. On 23 January, biosecurity officials began screening arrivals on flights from Wuhan to Sydney. There are no declarations in place relating to COVID-19 in Western Australia. [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. New South Wales health authorities asked all passengers to go into self-isolation. A snap lockdown of the city of Perth due to a Covid-19 case in Western Australia's hotel-quarantine programme forced Cricket Australia into a last-minute shift of the Perth Scorchers' Big Bash . [163][164], On 12 October, Australian scientists at the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) were credited with discovering that the coronavirus could survive for up to 28 days on glass, stainless steel and paper banknotes. This chronology summarises key announcements from state and territory governments on COVID-19 up until 30 June 2020. [102], On 19 May, in New South Wales, another resident of Newmarch House nursing home died from coronavirus. [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. Mark McGowan praised the Commonwealth for its withdrawal and indicated the Western Australian government would continue to fight the case. The opening exhibition of the 2022 Perth Festival was cancelled because of the "current public health situation". Those and the casino gaming floor were to remain shut until at least 12:01am on 8 May (Saturday). [117][118] The inquiry was delayed by lockdown restrictions. [2] On 11 April, Western Australia recorded its last case of unknown community transmission for 2020. The latest cluster has the same strain of the virus as the women, however it is the most common strain circulating in Victoria and New South Wales, and therefore cannot be categorically linked to them. [71], Also on 2 April, the Federal government announced the temporary provision of free childcare so that people could continue working, and to prevent closure of childcare centres. Western Australia also announced two old cases. [177], On 6 November the Victorian hotel quarantine inquiry published its interim report. [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. [72] The free childcare ended on 12 July, and the previous Child Care Subsidy was reintroduced. The Perth and Peel restrictions have ended as planned from 12.01am, Sunday, 14 February. This included those who had been in Perth or Peel since 17 April. 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The two cases were in New South Wales: one was acquired from a close relative and the other was a health care worker in Western Sydney. Nonetheless, on August 14, WA introduced mandatory masks and testing for truck drivers. WA Premier Mark McGowan flanked by Health Minister Roger Cook and Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson. Such work is typically reliant on overseas staff, such as backpackers and seasonal workers from the Pacific Islands. [citation needed] On 19 May, the 19th resident died from coronavirus. By Sarah Swain. A week before each roadmap stage, the government will decide whether restrictions can be lifted. For the following four days some restrictions such as: mandatory face masks in public; some venue closures; and number restrictions for public and private gatherings, remained in force, but travel beyond the Perth and Peel areas was allowed. [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]. Perth was deserted as social distancing measures took hold. Lockdown extended across the nation until 3 May, with a conditional relaxation after 20 April for the regions where the spread has been contained. 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. Credit:Lauren Pilat. [8], From 16 March, a range of restrictions were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. PM Modi makes a televised address to the nation of 1.3 billion-plus people. [52], An unvaccinated French backpacker tested positive to COVID-19 after flying to Perth from Queensland. In response the Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan labelled Palmer an enemy of the state. [95], On 9 May, two Victorian cases were announced to be related to McDonald's Fawkner. e UK? [87] However, on 4 May there was a one new case, a young woman who acquired the virus overseas. [148], On 2 September, the Australian economy goes into recession for the first time in nearly thirty years, as the country's gross domestic product (GDP) falls 7 per cent in the June quarter. [134], Also on 20 July, it was announced that the Federal Coronavirus Supplement and JobKeeper subsidy would be extended, but in altered form at a lower rate, beyond 24 September. Queensland lost its community transmission-free status on August 20, when a mystery cluster emerged at a Brisbane youth detention centre. [127], On 7 July, after recording 191 new cases, Premier Andrews announced that metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire would re-enter lockdown for a minimum of six weeks from 12 a.m. on 9 July. Gatherings of up to 20 people permitted. [33], Also on 5 February, McGowan announced a A$43million package to assist small businesses and charities in WA who suffered financially during the lockdown, in the form of a A$500 offset on their electricity bill. This was also the first time since 21 February where there were no cases of COVID-19 in Victorian hospitals. Under the restrictions, masks remained mandatory indoors and outdoors in the Perth and Peel regions, unless people had a medical exemption, or were doing vigorous exercise outside. [42], Due to the growing Bondi cluster in Sydney, from 11am on 23 June, Western Australia reinstated a hard border with NSW. [123] Furthermore, effective immediately the announcement was made, nine public housing towers housing about 3,000 residents were added, with the additional condition that residents could not leave the tower under any circumstances for five days, with the possibility of extension to 14 days. This is encouraging news," said Premier Mark McGowan. 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. Masks are now required. [166], On 19 October, restrictions were eased in Victoria; the two-hour time limit for exercise and socialising was lifted, groups of up to 10 people from two households were allowed to gather outdoors, outdoor sports settings like tennis courts, golf courses and skateparks could reopen, outdoor swimming pools can host up to 30 swimmers, hairdressers were able to open with strict safety protocols in place, outdoor real estate auctions were allowed to go ahead with up to 10 people plus staff, non-essential outdoor home maintenance can take place with up to five workers and many allied health services resumed to face-to-face services. [26] Actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson advised that they had tested positive and were in isolation. [132], On 19 July in Victoria, Andrews announced that "face coverings" were to be mandatory in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire when residents left their homes. Perth and Peel will enter a 3-day lockdown from 12.01am Saturday 24 April 2021, based on health advice. Instead of entering mandatory quarantine at their own expense, the women were active in the community and infected three other confirmed cases. . Retail shops like Bunnings are closed for the first time. to date, we have identified 337 contacts, including . [178] Two vouchers are for dining, the other two are to be spent on entertainment. [142], Scott Morrison withdrew support of Clive Palmer's legal challenge to WA border entry restrictions on 2August after receiving a public backlash against his previously supportive stance. Also on 16 March, the 2020 National Folk Festival in Canberra was cancelled.[37]. By the time WA emerged from its toughest period of restrictions, which lasted between March 29 and April 28, it had unknowingly eliminated community transmission of the virus after previously recording 16 cases of unknown transmission. Learn. [187], On 30 November, the Victorian government announced that a new dedicated agency, "COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria" (CQV), had been created. The patient was tested and received treatment in Melbourne. New arrivals from WA had to have a COVID-19 test within 48 hours, or undergo 14 days of quarantine. Internal travel restrictions reduced from 13 regions to 4. He urged Palmer to withdraw. 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