The objective of this Order is to restrict access to hospitals and care facilities in order to limit the spread of COVID-19 within a particularly vulnerable population, balancing the need to limit the spread of COVID-19 against the broader responsibilities of operators to the physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing of their clients.
The Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities Order 2022 (No. 5) commenced at 11:59pm on 12 April 2022 and were revoked 11:59pm on 22 April 2022.
Previous Hospitals and Care Facilities Orders
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The Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities Order 2022 (No. 5) commenced at 11:59pm on 12 April 2022 and were revoked 11:59pm on 22 April 2022.
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The Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities Order 2022 (No. 4) commenced at 11:59pm on 18 March 2022 and was revoked at 11:59pm on 12 April 2022. They replace the Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities Order 2021 (No. 3).
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The Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities Order 2022 (No. 3) commences at 6:00pm on 18 February 2022 and ends at 11:59pm on 12 April 2022. They replace the Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities Order 2021 (No. 2).
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The Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities Order 2022 (No. 2) commenced at 11:59pm on 12 January 2022 and was revoked at 6:00pm on 18 February 2022. They replace the Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities Order 2021 (No. 1).
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The Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities Order 2021 (No. 1) commenced at 11:59pm on 15 December 2021 and was revoked at 11:59pm on 12 January 2022.
Reviewed 25 February 2026