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It's interesting isnt it? The contrasting covid strategies of NZ and UK really starting to bite now
Indeed. In my state of Victoria (population 6.7M) we had 61 new cases today and our last covid related death in November 2020.
Current restrictions (now in 3rd week):
You cannot leave your home other than for one of the five following reasons:
- shopping for necessary goods and services
- caregiving or compassionate reasons, including medical care or to get a COVID-19 test
- authorised work (with a permit) or permitted education
- exercise (once a day for 2 hours)
- to get a COVID-19 vaccination (provided the distance travelled, and the time taken is no more than is absolutely necessary)
A stay-at-home curfew is in place for Metropolitan Melbourne. Between 9:00pm and 5:00am, you cannot leave your home (or the home of your intimate partner or bubble buddy) other than for limited reasons.
You must stay within 5km of your home for shopping and exercise.
Anyone 12 years and over must wear a fitted face mask whenever they leave their home, indoors or outdoors, unless a lawful exception applies.
Only one person per household can leave home to get necessary goods and services. They can leave once a day, which means people can’t make multiple shopping trips.
Funerals will be able to go ahead indoors and outdoors with up to ten people, plus those required to conduct the funeral. Weddings will need to be postponed, unless end of life or other exceptional circumstances apply.
You can leave home to exercise, but there are limits:
You must not travel more than 5km from where you live to exercise. You must limit your outdoor exercise to no more than 2 hours per day.
Gyms, pools, community centres, entertainment venues and libraries are closed.
Outdoor playgrounds, outdoor skateparks and outdoor gym equipment are closed.
You can exercise with one other person, plus dependants, as long as you both do not travel more than 5km from your home.
Recreational activities that require the use of a facility will not be allowed. Facilities such as tennis clubs, bowls clubs, shooting ranges and golf clubs are closed. Outdoor activities that can be undertaken without accessing a facility, such as hunting, are permitted within the 5km and 2 hour limits.
You cannot leave your house during the curfew for exercise.