A snap three-day COVID-19 lockdown is set to end Monday in the Australian city of Perth . [59], From 16 January masks were again required for indoor public areas in the Perth and Peel regions, after five new cases of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. A$450million was allocated to waive payroll tax for 3 months. More than 38,000 people had been tested in the previous 24 hours. 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. 10 Christmas party raged on December 18, 2020, less than 24 hours before Boris Johnson raised Covid lockdown measures to Tier 4 and ordered everyone to remain local 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. No patient zero was found for this outbreak. The upgrade has been postponed to 1 October 2020. [37] The lockdown ended on 26 April, as originally scheduled, with no new case of community transmission. [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. [72] The free childcare ended on 12 July, and the previous Child Care Subsidy was reintroduced. [137], By 1 August, Australia's national death toll exceeded 200. From 5December, venues in WA were required to keep a register of patrons and staff for the purpose of contact tracing. 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GDP is likely to have experienced a contraction from 2019 figures. Lockdown extended across the nation until 3 May, with a conditional relaxation after 20 April for the regions where the spread has been contained. [2][3] On the same day, three other patients tested positive in Sydney after returning from Wuhan. [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. 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. WA lockdown over but masks and other restrictions remain. She added, "we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again". This brought the total number of cases within the Northern Beaches cluster to 66. . [198] Canberra will require quarantine of those from the Central Coast, Greater Sydney, Illawarra-Shoalhaven, and Nepean Blue Mountains. All events excluding large festivals permitted. 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The clinic was closed over the weekend and patients were contacted to self-isolate. A$250million so state-owned buildings and public schools could employ more cleaners. In WA, three hotel quarantine security guards became infected with coronavirus, but their infections did not lead to an outbreak. [196], By 20 December 30 new cases were reported in Sydney, with 28 being linked to the Avalon RSL club and Avalon bowling club within the Northern Beaches cluster. In NSW, schools are open but parents are being told to keep their children home unless they have no other option. Home opens and display village openings, with appropriate record keeping and hygiene practices in . [152], On 6 September, the Victorian Government released their five-step roadmap to reopening, which detailed the conditions which needed to be met to facilitate the gradual easing of Victoria's restrictions. [15], On 25 November the WA government introduced its Safe WA QR code based contact tracing smartphone application. As of 3 May another lockdown was still a possibility. [51][52], On 22 March the federal government announced a second stimulus package of A$66billion, increasing the amount of total financial package offered to A$89billion. [2] On 18 March, indoor gatherings of over 100 people were banned. 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. Victoria announces tough new lockdown measures, including the 5km rule and an overnight curfew. 79passengers had tested positive for the virus by 1 April. Firstly it really reinforces that message, which is a true one, that most people who get this disease do recover". WA has had at least six people breach the states quarantine measures, although none were infected with coronavirus at the time. Western Australians must continue to wear masks in public at indoor . [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. Day 1 - Friday 13 March Spectators queue outside Albert Park in Melbourne. [36] ANZAC Day commemorations inside the lockdown area (which were anticipated to go ahead with caps on attendance) were cancelled and people were encouraged to participate in driveway dawn services, as was the case in 2020. [52], An unvaccinated French backpacker tested positive to COVID-19 after flying to Perth from Queensland. The only remaining restriction is travel to remote Aboriginal communities. Use of the app for that purpose was not mandatory, other electronic or paper based systems were also allowed. Instead of entering mandatory quarantine at their own expense, the women were active in the community and infected three other confirmed cases. [39][40] It is not known how the guard became infected, but they worked at the hotel on 24, 25 and 26 April, including on the same floor as two returned travellers who were COVID-19 positive. The man infected a cleaner at the hotel, who then went on to infect two others in the community. [109] By 17 June, this case had recovered and there were no longer any more active cases in the Territory once again. [10], On 1 April, regional border restrictions were implemented across Western Australia restricting travel between regions to essential services only. 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