Mercury (Hobart)

A CAUTIOUS ROAD BACK

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FROM TODAY

FUNERALS will increase from 10 to 20 attendees.

AGED CARE visits will move to one visit per week and no more than two visitors, managed by the facility. NATIONAL parks and reserves will open to residents for exercise within 30km of their home.

TASTAFE campuses and training facilities may open for small groups of students only attending practical learning and assessment sessions.

STAGE ONE (MAY 18)

GATHERINGS increase to 10 people (except visitors to households for any purpose, which is capped at 5 people) for indoor and outdoor, including real estate, small religious gatherings and weddings. Funerals can extend to 30 people outdoors. RESTAURANT­S and cafes in all settings (including restaurant­s in pubs, clubs, hotels and RSLs) can open and seat up to 10 people at a time. Seated table service only with social distancing.

BORDER controls will remain in place, except Tasmanian residents can quarantine in their principal residence if it is suitable. COMMUNITY and local government facilities and libraries will be allowed to open for up to 10 people.

PARK exercise equipment and playground­s, pools and boot camps open for up to 10 people.

ON MAY 25

KINDERGART­EN to Grade 6 students return to learning at school.

YEAR 11 and 12 students at extension schools and colleges return to learning at school. AGED CARE visits will move to national restrictio­ns of two visitors, once a day.

ON JUNE 9

HIGH School students from Year 7 to 10 return to school for learning.

ON JUNE 13

RACING will resume subject to a review and risk assessment by Public Health.

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