Table 1.
Summarising key events in ongoing COVID-19 timeline.
| 11-Apr-20 | QLD Borders Tighten | Entry passes required including for QLD residents VIC and NSW borders remain open; all others remain closed |
| 14-Apr-20 | COVIDSafe Announced | Development of COVID-19 track and trace app announced |
| 21-Apr-20 | Medical Easing | Restrictions on elective surgery will gradually ease from Tuesday 28 April |
| 26-Apr-20 | COVIDSafe Launched | Uptake reaches 5 million by 5th of May (plateaus at this approx. number) |
| 27-Apr-20 | WA Easing (1) | Indoor and outdoor non-work gatherings of 10 Outdoor training and recreational activities |
| 28-Apr-20 | SA Easing (1) | Non-work gatherings of up to 10 Cafes and restaurants open limit of 10 |
| 1-May-20 | NT Easing (1) | Non-work gatherings of up to 10, Cafes and restaurants open limit of 10 Outdoor gathering restrictions relaxed, access given to NT Parks and Reserves |
| 2-May-20 | QLD Easing (1) | Gatherings in home of up to 5 guests, limit of 10 on outdoor and large spaces Recreational travel up to 150 km from home, cafes and restaurants open limit of 10 |
| 8-May-20 | COVIDSafe Plan | National Cabinet announces nationwide 3 step guidelines for easing restrictions |
| 11-May-20 | Schools Partially Reopen | Most schools across Australia open for attendance of at least one day per week |
| 15-May-20 | NT Easing (2) | Almost all activities resume, limited to 2 h and 4sqm rule applies |
| NSW Easing (1) | Gatherings in homes of up to 5 guests, outdoor gatherings of up to 10 Cafes and restaurants can seat 10, places of worship open with limit of 10 |
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| 18-May-20 | WA Easing (2) | Indoor and outdoor non-work gatherings of 20 Cafes, Restaurants, Pubs, Bars open with 20-person limit (with 4sqm rule) |
| TAS Easing (1) | Gatherings in homes of up to 5 guests, outdoor gatherings of up to 10 Cafes and restaurants can seat 10, outside gyms allowed up to 10 people |
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| 19-May-20 | 100 Deaths Nationally | |
| 25-May-20 | Schools Fully Reopen | Most schools across Australia open for fulltime attendance |
| 1-Jun-20 | NSW Easing (3) | Pubs, clubs, cafes, and restaurants limit of 50 customers |
| QLD Easing (2) | Gatherings of up to 20 in homes and public spaces, gyms and non-contact sport allowed, Museums and galleries open, no limit on recreational travel | |
| SA Easing (2) | Non-work gatherings of up to 20 Cafes and restaurants open limit of 20, pubs and clubs remain closed |
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| VIC Easing (1) | Up to 20 people can gather at homes, indoor, outdoor, or public space gatherings Cafes, Restaurants, Pubs, Bars open with 2 person limit (with 4sqm rule) |
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| 5-Jun-20 | NT Easing (3) | All but 4sqm resumes, some small venues allowed 2sqm per person |
| TAS Easing (2) | Gatherings increase to 20 people at a time for indoor and outdoor Visitors to households increase to 10 people at any one time |
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| 6-Jun-20 | WA Easing (3) | Revision of spacing to 2sqm, non-work gatherings limited to 200 Venues with appropriate space limit of 300, gyms, cinemas and galleries reopen |
| 22-Jun-20 | VIC Easing (2) | Cafes, Restaurants, Pubs, Bars, museums, galleries have 50-person limit Cinemas, concert venues, theatres open with limit of 50 (with 4sqm rule) |
| 26-Jun-20 | TAS Easing (3) | Gatherings at households remain limited to up to 20 people Space require now 2sqm, upper limit of 250 indoors and 500 outdoors |
| 27-Jun-20 | WA Easing (4) | All existing gathering limits and the 100/300 rule removed All events permitted except for large scale, multi-stage music festivals |
| 29-Jun-20 | SA Easing (3) | No limit on non-work gatherings other than 4sqm rule 2sqm rule may apply to smaller venues, nightclubs remain closed |
| 1-Jul-20 | NSW Easing (4) | All businesses, can reopen with exception of night clubs No limit of numbers other than 4sqm rule being observed |