Covid19 'wave2' lockdown measures in Melbourne, Australia - Carolyn Steward

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It’s winter in Melbourne Australia, where they’re the first dealing with a second wave of the covid19 virus. The lockdown they imposed is severe and maybe the most radical in the western world so far. I feel what is happening down under might prove to be a template of what our Dutch government and European countries may have in mind for our winter flu season.

I wanted to learn first hand about what is happening down under and called my second-cousin Carolyn, who lives with her family in Melbourne. This is her report.

In the interview I’m quoting newspaper articles and a tweet, they’re in the links below.

Key points (copy from department of health and human services, aug. 11th 2020)

From 6pm on Sunday 2 August, if you live in metropolitan Melbourne, Stage 4 restrictions apply.

  • A curfew is in place between the hours of 8pm until 5am. This means you must be at your home during these hours. The only reasons to leave home between 8pm and 5am will be work, medical care and caregiving.

  • The four reasons that you can leave home remain, but further limitations are now in place for:

    • shopping for food or other essential items

    • exercise (applies to outdoor exercise, and with only one other person)

    • permitted work

Caregiving, for compassionate reasons or to seek medical treatment also remains a permitted reason to leave home.

As much as you can, you must stay at home. When you leave home, you must use a face covering, unless you have a lawful reason for not doing so.
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What is changing under Stage 4 restrictions?

From 6pm on 2 August, restrictions changed for metropolitan Melbourne. Metropolitan Melbourne is moving to Stage 4 Restrictions.

These changes are being introduced to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) by reducing the number of people leaving their homes and moving around Victoria.  

This means that you cannot leave your home unless you are doing it for one of the following four reasons:

Necessary goods and services:

  • Necessary goods and services include the supermarket, pharmacy, bottle shop, petrol, post office, food stores, liquor stores, or pet store. Supermarkets will continue to stay open to allow people to buy food so there is no need to stock up on groceries. Other shops will only be available for delivery or click and collect.

  • You can only travel up to 5km from your home. You should stay as close to your home as possible, for example shopping at the nearest supermarket. For some people the nearest essential goods and services will be more than 5km away. In this situation you may travel beyond 5km to the nearest provider.

  • 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 do multiple shopping trips. You should limit the time you spend away from home. If you are unable to leave a child, children or an person in your care at home unattended, then they may accompany you.

​​Exercise:

You can leave home to exercise but there are limits:

  • You must not travel more than 5km from where you live to exercise

  • You can exercise with one other person you live with or a friend or family member as long as you both do not travel more than 5km. Please use common sense and limit the number of people you see in person right now. It is safer to connect with friends and family using phone calls, social media and video calls. If you are exercising with someone else, because it is safer to do so, you should keep at least 1.5 metres distance between you. Don’t hug, kiss or shake hands.

  • You must limit your exercise to once a day and for no more than one hour. 

  • If you are a parent or guardian who is caring for a child or someone who cannot be left unattended then they may go with you.

Care and health care:

  • You can leave home to receive health care or attend medical appointments. If you need to see a doctor or health care professional, you should do so. Do not put off getting medical care. Your doctor or health care professional can provide advice on how to stay safe.

  • You can leave home to care for a sick or elderly relative. If you are providing care for someone you should try to keep 1.5 metres between you when you can. Wear a face covering.

  • You can leave home to accompany someone for essential medical treatment if you are a parent, guardian or necessary support person.

  • You can take a pet to the vet.

  • The 5km limit does not apply to care and health care.

Work:

  • Restrictions are changing. Even more people must now work from home.

  • All administrative functions, even in essential services, will need to be undertaken remotely and from home.

  • To find out more, visit Creating a COVID Safe workplace on the Business Victoria website.

  • The 5km limit does not apply to work.

Personal:

  • You can still visit an intimate partner or maintain shared parenting arrangements for children.

  • You can leave home if there is an emergency.

  • You can leave home if there is family violence, or violence by another person in the home, and you are at risk. If you are stopped by police, tell them you are feeling unsafe at home and they will help you. Safe accommodation and support for family violence is available. Call safe steps on 1800 015 188 or email safesteps@safesteps.org.au for help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

If you do need to leave home, you must wear a face covering, unless you have a lawful reason for not doing so. Always wash your hands before you leave and when you return home. Keep at least 1.5 metres between yourself and others.

Never, ever go out if you are unwell, unless it is to get tested and then you must go straight home.

If we all do this, we can protect our loved ones, friends, colleagues, health care workers and the community.

Who does this apply to, and when?

From 6pm 2 August 2020, Stage 4 restrictions apply to all people living in Melbourne metropolitan area. If you don’t live in this area, then Stage 3 restrictions will apply to you. The definition of Metropolitan Melbourne is based on the Planning and Environment Act 1987 which sets out the local government areas that form Metropolitan Melbourne.

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