Table 1 Chronology of COVID-19 Restrictions in Victoria Up Until the Second Survey
Dates | Events and restrictions |
|---|---|
25 Jan 2020 | First COVID-19 case in Victoria (Melbourne) |
30 March – 12 May 2020 | Lockdown 1. This covered the whole of Victoria. People could only leave home for 4 reasons—food and supplies, exercise, medical care, work and education (if necessary). Non-essential businesses and schools were closed. People were required to work from home where possible. Gatherings of more than 2 people were banned (except for immediate household or for work or education purposes) |
13 May – 8 July 2020 | Restrictions were progressively eased across Victoria, but lockdowns were re-imposed on some areas of Melbourne that had new infections |
9 July – 27 October 2020 | Lockdown 2. This initially covered Melbourne and one shire adjacent to Melbourne, but restrictions were later imposed on regional Victoria from 4 August 2020. A night-time curfew was added for Melbourne from 2 August 2020 |