2020

Corona Virus (Covid-19) dates:

Jan 19: A man arrives in Melbourne from Guangzhou, China, as Australia’s first confirmed coronavirus case.

March 16: Victoria declares State of Emergency.

LOCKDOWN #1 commences: Stay home; masks; Social distancing; hand sanitising; home schooling; home business; no leaving home except for essential services; no travel.

March 26: First coronavirus deaths in Victoria.

May 31: Victoria’s lockdown restrictions eased.

Mid-July: Virus escapes via poor quarantine procedures and second wave begins.

August 2: Victoria records 671 cases and 7 deaths.

LOCKDOWN #2 with stage four restrictions imposed. Melbourne encased in ADF-policed ‘ring of steel’.

Sept 6: Stage four restrictions extended until October.

Oct 1: Victorian death toll reaches 800.

Nov 9: Melbourne’s “ring of steel” ends.

No cases or contacts recorded in Lorne. Lorne residents exemplary with adherence to mask, social distancing, and hygiene regulations.