This basic timeline provides start and end dates along with COVID-19 cases for each of the six lockdowns Melburnians have faced since the pandemic began
Lockdown One:
43 days
BEGAN: March 30, 11:59pm
ENDED: May 12, 11:59pm
Restrictions were further eased on the 1st of June 2020, however during the time between then and the 12th of May 2020, "Stay at home orders" were not active and hence this period didn't constitute what is internationally considered a "lockdown".
Lockdown Two:
111 days
BEGAN: July 8, 11:59pm
ENDED: October 27, 11:59pm
Lockdown Three:
5 days
BEGAN: February 12, 11:59pm
ENDED: February 17, 11:59pm
Lockdown Four:
14 days
BEGAN: May 27, 11:59pm
ENDED: June 10, 11:59pm
Lockdown Five:
12 days
BEGAN: July 15, 11:59pm
ENDED: July 27, 11:59pm
Lockdown Six:
78 days
BEGAN: August 5, 8:00pm
ENDED: October 21, 11.59pm