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enwiki-01095290-0027-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
On April 3, the Vermont Department of Health recommended that all Vermonters should wear face masks when in public. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0027-0000-0001 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
Health officials in Vermont had previously advised against the general public wearing masks if they were not showing any symptoms, but the new recommendation cites a 48-hour, pre-symptomatic infectious phase in individuals with COVID-19 where face masks would be beneficial. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0027-0000-0002 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
Additionally, Governor Scott stated in a media briefing that he was planning to extend the state's stay-at-home order beyond its original ending date in mid-April, warning Vermonters that they should expect to remain at home for several more weeks. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0028-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
An April 3 directive from Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan provided police with guidelines on how to enforce the state's stay-at-home order. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0028-0000-0001 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
Law enforcement officers were directed to provide education and request voluntary compliance when encountering businesses and individuals in violation of the order, while civil and criminal penalties were outlined for instances of continued non-compliance. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0028-0000-0002 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger additionally announced that the Burlington Police Department would begin issuing tickets to people who violated the stay-at-home order, with fines ranging from $100–$500. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0029-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
On April 4, the Vermont National Guard starting building a 400-bed overflow hospital inside the Champlain Valley Exposition center, with the plan that some parts of the facility could be ready as soon as Sunday, April 5. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0030-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
Vermont's Agency of Transportation has stationed staff at 28 "high-priority border crossings" with neighboring states and Canada where they are monitoring traffic to determine how many people are entering Vermont. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0030-0000-0001 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
They are not recording license plate information, but counting cars to understand how much traffic is flowing across the borders. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0031-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
On April 10, Governor Scott extended the state of emergency until May 15. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0032-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
On April 14, the Vermont Economic Mitigation and Recovery Task Force was established by Governor Scott under the Agency of Commerce and Community Development. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0032-0000-0001 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
This task force is charged with helping the economy of Vermont recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0033-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
On April 16, Governor Scott and the Vermont Department of Public Service announced a partnership with Microsoft, RTO Wireless, and Up And Running I.T to deploy public WiFi access points in communities around Vermont that are lacking Internet access. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0034-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
On April 17, Governor Phil Scott announced that starting on Monday, April 20, 2020, certain businesses will be allowed to re-open, including outdoor businesses and "low-contact" services. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0034-0000-0001 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
Farmers markets will also be allowed to open starting on May 1. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0035-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
On April 21, Governor Phil Scott and Vermont Department of Financial Regulation Commissioner Michael Pieciak announced a new program to provide financial assistance to Vermonters with privately held student loans. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0035-0000-0001 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
On the same day, the Vermont National Guard(VNG) announced they would be distributing Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MREs) to Vermonters from five airports around the state between April 22 and April 29. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0035-0000-0002 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
The VNG indicated they have capacity to provide close to 27,000 MREs per day. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0036-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
On April 24, Governor Scott issued guidance about the continued re-opening of businesses in Vermont. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0036-0000-0001 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
The order requires any businesses opening to implement specific measures including requiring employees to wear coverings over their mouth and nose. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0036-0000-0002 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
Outdoor businesses including construction may resume with a maximum of five total workers per location. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0036-0000-0003 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
Farmers Markets are allowed to re-open as of May 1 with limitations that prevent congregating of people. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0037-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
On April 29, Governor Scott announced that the state would be expanding the COVID-19 testing program to scale up to performing 7,500 tests per week (from the current 2,000 / week). | {
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enwiki-01095290-0037-0000-0001 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
The state will also expand its contact tracing program to help identify who else may be in contact with a person who tested positive. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0038-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
On May 6, the Vermont Department of Health started publishing "Total People Recovered" on their . | {
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enwiki-01095290-0038-0000-0001 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
Also on May 6, Governor Scott announced that some forms of outdoor recreation could resume, as well as gatherings between households, as long as the gatherings consist of 10 people or fewer, and appropriate protections are put in place. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0038-0000-0002 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
The order also allowed businesses, government entities, and non-profit organizations to resume outdoor recreation or fitness activities that involve low or no direct physical contact. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0039-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
On August 14, Governor Scott extended the state of emergency through September 15. | {
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enwiki-01095290-0039-0000-0001 | COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont, Government response
His order also allowed cities and towns to enact stricter local limits if necessary. | {
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enwiki-01095291-0000-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria
The COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). | {
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enwiki-01095291-0000-0000-0001 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria
The first confirmed case in the Australian state of Victoria was identified on 19 January 2020, when a man returning from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, tested positive for the virus. | {
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enwiki-01095291-0001-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, First lockdown
On 10 March, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews warned Victorians to expect "extreme measures" in the wake of the federal government updating the travel advice for Italy. | {
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enwiki-01095291-0001-0000-0001 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, First lockdown
These could include cancelling major sporting events, requiring entire economic sectors to work from home, and calling recently retired health professionals to return to work. | {
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enwiki-01095291-0002-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, First lockdown
A state of emergency was declared on 16 March, which was extended on 12 April, with existing directions remaining in place including staying at home, restrictions on particular activities, detention, restrictions on airports and cruise ships, aged care, hospitals and isolation for people diagnosed with COVID-19. | {
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enwiki-01095291-0002-0000-0001 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, First lockdown
It was extended further on 11 May, and again on 19 July to 16 August. | {
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enwiki-01095291-0003-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, First lockdown
On 22 March, the school holiday was brought forward from 27 to 24 March. | {
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enwiki-01095291-0004-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, First lockdown
On 14 April, Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos announced that Victoria would have the widest coronavirus testing in Australia, with anyone having COVID-19 symptoms able to get tested. | {
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enwiki-01095291-0004-0000-0001 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, First lockdown
The statement was issued that those who presented with fever or chills, in the absence of any other alternative diagnosis that explained the issue, or acute respiratory infection characterised by coughing, sore throat or shortness of breath should be tested for coronavirus. | {
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enwiki-01095291-0005-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, Second lockdown
On 20 June, the Victorian Government re-tightened restrictions on household gatherings following a spike in community transmitted cases over the previous week, reported to be mainly caused by family-to-family transmission in large household gatherings. | {
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enwiki-01095291-0005-0000-0001 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, Second lockdown
From 22 June, households could once again only have five visitors; and most easing of restrictions that were to take place were postponed. | {
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enwiki-01095291-0006-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, Second lockdown
On 30 June, the Victorian Government re-enforced local lockdowns across 10 different Melbourne postcodes. | {
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enwiki-01095291-0006-0000-0001 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, Second lockdown
Residents there would need to comply with the four acceptable reasons to leave their houses: shopping for essentials; for medical or compassionate needs; exercise in compliance with the public gathering restriction of two people; and for work or education purposes. | {
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enwiki-01095291-0007-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, Second lockdown
On 2 July, the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced the "Judicial Inquiry into Hotel Quarantine Program". | {
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This followed some cases of coronavirus in Victoria being linked by DNA sequencing to a breach in hotel quarantine infection control. | {
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The Inquiry was to "… examine the operation of Victoria's hotel quarantine program for returning travellers." | {
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enwiki-01095291-0007-0000-0003 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, Second lockdown
It was headed by retired judge Jennifer Coate, and was scheduled to deliver its report to the Governor by 25 September. | {
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The inquiry was delayed by lockdown restrictions. | {
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enwiki-01095291-0007-0001-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, Second lockdown
Andrews noted that "it is abundantly clear that what has gone on here is completely unacceptable and we need to know exactly what has happened." | {
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enwiki-01095291-0007-0001-0001 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, Second lockdown
An interim report was published on 6 November, and the inquiry's final report was published on 21 December. | {
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The Government response to the interim report was published in November. | {
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enwiki-01095291-0008-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, Second lockdown
On 4 July, the Victorian Government announced two more postcodes affected by the lockdown until 29 July 2020. | {
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enwiki-01095291-0008-0000-0001 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, Second lockdown
Nine public housing towers housing 3,000 residents were also added, with the additional condition that residents could not leave the tower under any circumstances for five days, with the possibility of an extension to 14 days. | {
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enwiki-01095291-0008-0000-0002 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, Second lockdown
The Victorian ombudsman later found the lockdown of the public housing towers breached human rights laws. | {
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enwiki-01095291-0009-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, Second lockdown
On 6 July, the Victorian and NSW state Governments announced that their interstate border would be re-closed from the start of 8 July. | {
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enwiki-01095291-0010-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, Second lockdown
On 7 July, after recording 191 new cases, Premier Andrews announced that metropolitan Melbourne and the Shire of Mitchell would re-enter lockdown from 12 am on 9 July, for 6 weeks. | {
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enwiki-01095291-0011-0000-0000 | COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Timeline, 2020, Second lockdown
On 19 July, following a "concerning increase in coronavirus cases", Premier Andrews announced that "face coverings" were to be made mandatory in metropolitan Melbourne, and Mitchell Shire. | {
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This was not enforced until after 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday 22 July to allow the populace time to acquire a face covering. | {
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