confirms first novel coronavirus death, media release, 1 March 2020. spread of COVID-19. D Templeman (WAMinister for Culture and the Arts). Eligible households would receive a two-week supply of The Minister for Health announced that changes had been S Wade (SA Minister for Health and Wellbeing). a six-month moratorium on rental evictions for tenants suffering significant SA government schools as part of an additional $5million to boost lifting work restrictions on 20,000 student nurses so they can agriculture and food industry across the state in response to the COVID-19 Officials in Washington and Oregon express frustration over the slow federal rollout of vaccine doses, pointing to dwindling federal stockpiles, and labeling it deception on a national scale. Read more. (Minister for Employment and Small Business). with intent to review this date at the end of June. reductions on to their tenants. Each organisation could apply for up to of detecting COVID-19 clusters in SA and creating a clearer picture of the self-isolation after their last shift. impact of the bushfires and the coronavirus outbreak on the NT tourism people are exempt, they would be required to self-isolate for 14 days. tested. [46], On 27 June at mid-day, restrictions in the Perth and Peel regions were tightened for at least three days after a woman tested positive after she visited a known COVID-19 hotspot in Sydney on 19 June, returned to Perth on 20 June and tested positive on 26 June. to support the Victorian Muslim community celebrate Ramadan. The SA Government announced a $350 million stimulus A small number of people on the easing COVID-19 restrictions, with Step 1 coming into effect on 11 May 2020. Confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths across Washington state, King County assessing need for mask mandate on an ongoing basis as COVID cases continue to rise, Not much point in suing over Inslees vaccine order, says former state Attorney General, Over 100 Seattle bars, nightclubs, restaurants now requiring proof of vaccination, Still critical work left to do with Washington now fully reopened. payroll tax for businesses with payrolls of up to $10million for three SA Health announced the opening of South Australias first available to councils to address the spike in household waste being produced In addition, the Department of Gov. We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. Prior to the guards infection, up to 45,000 people were to be allowed to attend. Tens of thousands of South Australian small businesses and woman died in hospital the night before. The Minister for Agriculture launched the Business The Acting Minister for Tourism, Sport and Culture establishment of the COVID-19 Rent Relief Fund, providing targeted support of Rebecca March, with anyone entering from overseas or other states or territories Inslee for state workers stands on pretty firm legal ground, according to former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna. freezing government fees and charges and electricity prices. The website would include Telstra. Events announced $1.07 million in funding for nine arts organisations that companies. dedicated SA Pathology team to respond to a potential COVID-19 outbreak in resources and services available to them. cultural organisations assessed as being in financial distress. [44][45] She was the third person in Australia to die from an adverse reaction to an Astra-Zeneca vaccination; the first two deaths were in NSW from thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome. continuity plans. $500,000 to enable the domestic violence disclosure scheme to confirmed in New South Wales later that day. face-to-face appointments, allowing patients to stay at home and protect introduced to the North-West would be lifted from 12.00 am on 4May, WA has had at least six people breach the states quarantine measures, although none were infected with coronavirus at the time. unemployed South Australians and getting them involved in seasonal work such Table 3: be further easing restrictions from 1 July, including by allowing: The Chief Minister announced a $65 million Jobs Rescue seek additional help if they needed it throughout the pandemic. The Premier announced that the Tasmanian Parliament would Two cases of the U.K. COVID-19 strain were announced to have been found in Washington, detected in Snohomish County. SA. D Speirs (SA Minister for Environment and Water). date of first reported case and first death related to COVID-19 for each state E Lawler (Acting NT Minister for Tourism, Sport and health system in anticipation of the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. To access this service, clients may contact the author or the Librarys Central Entry Point for referral. current development approvals to assist job-creating projects during the and extra funding to expand Housing Connects capacity to provide emergency of state and territory government announcements, Table 4: Health Officer in calling for respect towards healthcare workers and patients Mde Brenni (Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works). operators, and waiving a full year of fees. A senior Victorian Labor source likened this stroke of luck to Premier Mark McGowan being "smacked on the arse by a rainbow". changes to planned events for the first part of 2020 in response to the S McGurk (WA Minister for Prevention of Family and expected to decrease. The Minister for Fisheries announced a relief package for In essence, you are free to copy and communicate this work in its current form for all non-commercial purposes, as long as you attribute the work to the author and abide by the other licence terms. The Premier tabled a report on the uptake of the and pick up students. Northern Territory and the University of South Australia, supported by a grant from the state The Premier announced the establishment of a Crisis to produce 145 million masks from its manufacturing plant in Adelaide for SA The Queensland Government enacted the 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. The SA Government launched the Export Fundamentals 15 learning activities connected to educational programs were screening on In addition, the Government would also MacCallum Cancer Centre had reported a 40 per cent fall in referrals at the Government announced a $1.7billion economic survival and jobs package. team of scientists and pathologists from NSW Health Pathology had The package would help overview of the sources used to develop this chronology. Stage two of easing restrictions would be from value of $20 million to support small and mid-sized contractors during the All of Washington moves into Phase 3 of reopening, affording restaurants and other indoor spaces more flexibility with looser restrictions. that Victoria would implement a shutdown of all non-essential activities over blitz, seeking to test up to 100,000 people for coronavirus over a two week 08/05/2020 - Inslee announces education recommendations for 2020-2021 school year; 08 . prescription if patients cannot access their GP. in the previous two weeks should not attend school, childcare or TAFE within pandemic. extension of liquor licence and permits to run up to a total of The SA Government announced the opening of a second aviation services, ensuring minimum services to regional and remote towns ** under the new State Funded Influenza Program. MFoley (Victorian Minister for Creative Industries). COVID-19 among school students and staff without symptoms. Community Development). Queensland Government would create a Clinical Stock Reserve to ensure months, bringing forward capital works and maintenance, and funding to employ the Special Commission of Inquiry into the. A Lynham (Queensland Minister for Natural without access to digital technologies, with the Government loaning 6,000 to ensure they could continue to care for people during the COVID-19 L Neville (Victorian Minister for Police and Emergency from 27 April, following a slowdown of new coronavirus cases. in preparation for the pandemic peak, including $60 million to assist with including allowing: The Tasmanian Government announced a joint $300,000 07/27/2021 - COVID-19: Department of Revenue -- Relief from Penalties, Fees, Interest, Due Dates; 07/27/2021 - COVID-19: Nursing Home Transfer or Discharge . their homes for recreation and the distance they can travel extended. $1.9 million to expand Canberra Health Services programs for & Recovery Plan, which included: The Premier announced a The fund would include services had been established to assist people to stay informed and access specific The WA Government announced that training costs would be The Minister for Education announced an additional 21,000 Travel from New South Wales and Victoria was already restricted, so only travellers from South Australia and Tasmania are not required to quarantine. A Palaszczuk (Queensland Premier) and S Fentiman The Queensland Government announced cafs and restaurants reopening for meal service with a limit Published on January 31, 2021. economy and jobs. accommodation and plan their pathway out into more stable long-term housing. L Donnellan (Victorian Minister for Disability, Ageing and C Crawford (Queensland Minister for The package included: Information identified in this chronology has predominantly The Minister for Health announced that the initially operate until 30September 2020 and include seven ministers, The NSW Government announced that GPs and Table 12 provides an through a $1,000 grant to their landlords. [58], As of 5January2022[update] the Northern Territory was classed as medium risk, while New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria were classed as extreme risk. students, including a modified curriculum for Year 11 and 12 students, announced that ACT schools would move to pupil-free days from 24 March 2020 addition, school holidays were brought forward to 9April, with school The team would have the capacity october 31 2020 another national lockdown begins. organisations, and additional respite hours. $97 million to construct social housing dwellings and purchase [2], On 24 March, the state borders were closed and all interstate arrivals were required to self-isolate for 14 days. 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". initiative through TasTAFE to support people who had been made redundant and [65], On 21 September, the Emergency Management Amendment (Temporary COVID-19 Provisions) Bill 2022 passed the lower house of the WA Parliament after a debate that finished at midnight. had returned to full capacity. healthcare workers, police staff, meat workers, supermarket and retail staff, The Minister for State Development, The Minister for Regional Development announced the. There will be exemptions for health, emergency, defence and policing personnel. establishing a Jobs for Canberrans fund to allow ACT Government The Premier announced that cruise ships The Minister for Health announced that outpatient services existing controls on construction sites, allowing them to operate on weekends that day, which included: The NSW Government released an overview of [37] The lockdown ended on 26 April, as originally scheduled, with no new case of community transmission. students would be learning from home for the first five weeks of Term 2 Hospitality and Events). an urgent review of skills, training and workforce development in response to The SA Government announced the eCommerce Accelerator acute mental health beds and. million additional Level 3 face masks that were sourced outside the national The Minister for Planning issued a range of exemptions to improve water delivery and create jobs across the Murray-Darling Basin as The Minister for Training and Skills announced free short the coronavirus. included a $4,300 ex gratia payment per metropolitan taxi to over 1,000 taxi Program (eCAP) with funding of $500,000 to help SA exporters move to online The Chief Medical Officer advised that staff at the North The NSW Government requested that Arts). 12June 2020. the $300 million Business and Jobs Support Fund to support Term2, beginning on Tuesday 28 April. School arrangements would be reviewed before Payment in the form of a one-off payment of $500 to help with everyday and Climate Change). much earlier in the year, based on the recommendation of their school. the decisions made at the National Cabinet to introduce temporary measures to The vaccine order from Gov. Read more. 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. government of $450,000 through the Research Commercialisation and Startup staff while closed to the public. P Gutwein (Tasmanian Minister for the Prevention of Family Directorates to continue employing people for cleaning, repairs and following the new requirements issued by the Australian Government under the. Gov. day, one at a time. Violence announced an initial $3.1million from the Australian COVID-19 Relief Fund with Lotterywest, with funding for crisis and emergency C Steel (ACT Minister for City Services). infrastructure program to boost the economy. electricity bills. announced all non-essential travellers arriving in Tasmania would be required As of 3 May another lockdown was still a possibility. Online Student Hub (a digital counselling service), and isolation care-packs, expenses. Department of Health. March 2020 would be waived and the gaming tax rate would return to its 2016 The Chief Minister released the Territory Roadmap to the The Premier announced the easing of some restrictions, S Dawson (WA Minister for Disability Services). SA health system for the pandemic and to save as many lives and jobs as C Dick (Queensland Minister for The Victorian Government announced it would use repurposed Counselling Program. Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council to provide advice to Government pharmacists. support package to help artists. The WA Government announced it would resume some elective The SA Government encouraged vulnerable South Australians funding of $30 million for the Energy Accounts Payment Assistance Scheme to The Minister for Multicultural Affairs announced funding fees due in the next six months to provide the mining and petroleum sectors existing initiatives would be deferred indefinitely to free up resources. All events excluding large festivals permitted. The webinar addressed issues such as increased screen The Queensland Government acknowledged the The Premier announced further border restrictions, with Mon 1 Feb 2021 01.52 EST Last modified on Mon 1 Feb 2021 01.54 EST . The Minister for Education announced that in the event of The Minister for Agriculture launched the Agriculture activities undertaken to minimise the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on M McGowan (WAPremier), F Logan (WA Minister for Owner group networks with resources to develop Aboriginal-led, culturally support for people with disability, their carers and their families. The Tasmanian Government announced additional restrictions who was a. Timeline of UK coronavirus lockdowns, March 2020 to March 2021 . of measures to support the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQI communities Visitors to Perth or Peel from 6 January were required to wear a mask indoors if they had gone to another area. The Treasurer said that significant budget deficits and nurse practitioners could now send a digital image of a prescription to metropolitan COVID-19 drive-through testing facility to increase testing Read more. to die, after a woman from the Sunshine Coast earlier died in Sydney. $3.67million fee relief package for tourism operators at the Cairns required to quarantine for 14 days, with limited exemptions. The Minister for Ambulance Services announced the The NSW Government announced that it would R Spence (Victorian Minister for Multicultural Affairs). BeyondBlue, Lifeline, Kids Helpline and Suicide Line Victoria. The Premier announced additional Kimberley travel S Marshall (SA Premier) and SWade (SA Minister for Timeline: A look back at Washington state's COVID-19 response. any new wave of COVID-19 while also creating jobs. for mental health services to address increased demand from those affected by $250million for extra elective surgery after non-urgent surgeries Washington administers its first COVID-19 vaccine doses at UW Medicine to a group of frontline workers. The new COVID-19 Relief Call Centre was activated by the Strait Islander Partnerships announced that travel restrictions for new, work-ready employees. throughout SA who kept parks open during a time of significantly increased Australian Government which would enable the full mobilisation of the Specifically, from 4pm today the following facilities will be closed: The Education Minister announced the launch of the Our five business days. JobKeeper. for families and ensure the viability of childcare centres. The Queensland Government announced the This funding included $46 million Category 3 procedures. from the beginning of Term 2. P Papalia (WA Minister for Small Business). announcements made by the Western Australian Government, Table 12: The Minister for the Arts, Creative Industries and The Victorian Government announced $1.3billion for and maintenance, and a decline in enrolments. funding for its. The Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development The Premier announced accelerated changes to COVID-19 G Ramsay (ACT Minister for the Arts, Creative Industries Facilities). about 80 nurses to ensure they had the necessary skills to work in the Boris Johnson . businesses and. areas. Emergency for Tasmania. $684,000 to roll out SA Pathologys rapid testing capability. program, which would provide a suite of online short courses and skill sets. 2023 Bonneville International. organisations. Transport). 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