28 June 2021 - Perth & Peel COVID-19 Lockdown from 29 June to 2 July 2021 Listen 26 April 2021 COVID-19 Perth and Peel Restrictions from 27 April Listen 5 February 2021 - COVID-19 Perth & Peel Restrictions from 8 February Listen 31 January 2021 - COVID-19 Lockdown Perth, Peel & South West Region Listen 2020 [175][176], On 3 November in Melbourne there was an anti-lockdown protest. [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. Mr Hancock did say this, but it was not until 23 March 2020 that Boris Johnson told the country that people 'must' stay at home and certain businesses must close. "[106], By 26 May, Australia's first human trials of a candidate COVID-19 vaccine, Novavax's NVX-CoV2373, began in Melbourne. Prior to the guards infection, up to 45,000 people were to be allowed to attend. ), On 20 July, the number of daily overseas arrivals allowed at Sydney Airport was reduced from 450 (since 5 July) to350. Queensland chief health officer Jeannette Young said the January 2021 lockdown did indeed act as a circuit-breaker, similar to SA's November 2020 response, to stop the virus spreading out of . WA lockdown over but masks and other restrictions remain. South Australia In a statement, David Walsh stated "I know that [the cancellation] will murder an already massacred tourism environment, but I feel like I have no choice. [61], On 20 January, McGowan delayed the reopening of the state's borders, announced on 13 December 2021 as scheduled for 5 February. [29] Approximately 2 million people in Western Australia were affected by the lockdown. [96], As of 15 May in New South Wales, some restrictions on public gatherings were eased. Ahead of April 12, this comes next Monday (Easter Monday). [80], On 21 May, the Northern Territory had also announced that there were no more active cases left in the jurisdiction. [20][21], On 8 March, an 82-year-old man died, becoming the second death at the Dorothy Henderson Lodge aged-care facility and the third death in the country. People were given a 48-hour warning to return to their home region. In 2021, Anzac Day services in Perth city and the Peel region were cancelled when those areas entered a sudden 3 day COVID-19 lockdown on 23 April. Schools within the lockdown area (which were anticipated to open the following day) remained closed and reopened the following week. [179] After trials in Sydney and regional areas, full rollout was scheduled for March. 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. [120], On 17 November 2020 the NSW Government announced the "Out and About" economic stimulus voucher scheme. [41], On 18 March,[42] a human biosecurity emergency was declared[43] by the Governor-General of Australia, David Hurley, under Section 475 of the Biosecurity Act 2015. 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. A post-lockdown transition will be in place for the Perth and Peel regions until 12.01am Saturday, May 1 to keep Western Australia safe. One result was that AFL spectators were not allowed at the Western AFL Derby on May 2 at Optus Stadium. Two of his seven housemates, both food delivery drivers, then tested positive. [139], On 2 August, a state of disaster was declared in Victoria from 6 p.m. that day, with the imposition of increased restrictions for at least six weeks; Metropolitan Melbourne moved to stage 4 restrictions and regional Victoria to stage 3 restrictions. Michael Traill The West Australian. 3:35am Apr 27, 2021. Ten people were permitted in restaurants and cafes, social distancing rules still had to be followed. [165], On 16 October a trans-Tasman travel bubble went into effect, whereby travellers from New Zealand were able to go to New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory without having to quarantine upon arrival. Queensland lost its community transmission-free status on August 20, when a mystery cluster emerged at a Brisbane youth detention centre. [199], On 21 December, New South Wales health authorities reported 15 new cases, bringing the total number of cases in Sydney's Northern Beaches cluster to 83. As per WA State Government Advice, the Perth and Peel lockdown will end as scheduled at midnight tonight (12:01am Saturday 3 July). e UK? 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. Whilst initially stated in June 2020 to be going ahead. [48] On 28 June, a 4-day lockdown was declared, requiring people to stay home except for essential work, shopping or medical appointments. [40] New South Wales Liberal senator, Andrew Bragg, was the third Australian politician to test positive. [89], An outbreak in Victoria at a meatworks, later revealed to be Cedar Meats, was announced on 2 May with eight cases. 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. Domino's Pizza in Fairfield has been shut for two weeks, and mattress manufacturer The Comfort Group in Deer Park was closed from Friday 15 May to at least Wednesday 20 May. 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. [32] The last lockdown specific restrictions were lifted at 12:01am on 14February. [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. Post lockdown interim restrictions apply. Professor Clements said there was also an element of luck in that WA was isolated and not an international travel hub, but good management could be seen in the swift action by authorities: "the government went hard and I think that was the right thing to do". 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. [131], On 18 July, it was announced that a sitting of Federal Parliament, scheduled for the first 2 weeks of August, had been cancelled. This is encouraging news," said Premier Mark McGowan. 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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. [30] A post-lockdown interim restriction period will be in place for the Perth and Peel regions until 12.01am Tuesday morning (July 6) to keep Western Australians safe. Wednesday 23 March will mark two years since Boris Johnson announced the first lockdown, as coronavirus surged through the UK.. On the first year anniversary, all four UK nations found themselves . [125], On 18 December, Sydney's Northern Beaches was declared a national COVID-19 hotspot following an outbreak that was linked to 28 cases. The COVID-19 lockdown has transformed Perth's CBD and restrictions are set to be eased cautiously. [157] Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced that coronavirus restrictions were intended to be lifted faster, in time for a "Covid-normal Christmas". The man infected a cleaner at the hotel, who then went on to infect two others in the community. The opening exhibition of the 2022 Perth Festival was cancelled because of the "current public health situation". Residents will need to have a Service NSW account to receive their vouchers. Start date End date Length (days) Start date End date Length (days) Start date End date Length (days) . [130], On 12 July, the free Federally funded childcare introduced on 2 April 2020[72] ended, and the Federal Child Care Subsidy was reintroduced. This means the whole of Western Australia returns to the pre-lockdown conditions, as experienced prior to 6pm on Sunday, 31 January. Outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people were allowed. [67] The JobKeeper program would pay employers up to $1500 a fortnight per full-time, part-time or casual employee that has worked for that business for over a year, if the business fits criteria involving a loss of turnover as a result of the pandemic. This brought the total number of cases within the Northern Beaches cluster to 66. [44] Voyager of the Seas also docked that day. "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. 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. [43], "Overnight" on 24 June 2021, a 61-year-old woman died in Royal Perth Hospital from immune thrombocytopenic purpura, which was later linked by the Therapeutic Goods Administration to her Astra-Zeneca vaccination in early June. [83][84], On 15 April, a Western Australian man became the first person in Australia to be jailed for breaking a self-isolation directive. 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NSW residents over 18 years-of-age will be eligible to receive four A$25 vouchers through Service NSW. A lockdown from 6pm on 31January to 6pm on 5February was declared for the Perth, Peel and South West regions.