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  \caption*{Supplemental File 1: Dates of key changes in restrictions on gatherings and movement for New South Wales and Victoria, as shown in Figures 2 and 3.}
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 State & \hl{Label} & Measure & Date \\ 
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  NSW & a. & Restriction of gatherings to 500 people or fewer & 2020-03-16 \\ 
      & b. & Closure of pubs, cafes and restaurants & 2020-03-23 \\ 
      & c. & Stage 3 stay-at-home restrictions imposed & 2020-03-31 \\ 
      & d. & Lifting of stay-at-home restrictions, up to 5 people can gather in households and 10 outdoors, and cafés and restaurants re-open (up to 10 customers) & 2020-05-15 \\ 
      & e. & Restrictions tightening on pubs & 2020-07-17 \\ 
      & f. & Restrictions on cafes, restaurants, funerals and weddings & 2020-07-24 \\ 
      & g. & Restrictions eased on recreation and entertainment facilities & 2020-08-28 \\ 
      & h. & Stay-at-home restrictions for selected postcodes & 2020-12-19 \\ 
      & i. & Lifting of stay-at-home restrictions for selected postcodes & 2021-01-09 \\ 
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  VIC & j. & Restriction of gatherings to 500 people or fewer & 2020-03-16 \\ 
      & k. & Closure of pubs, cafes and restaurants & 2020-03-23 \\ 
      & l. & Stage 3 stay-at-home restrictions imposed & 2020-03-30 \\ 
      & m. & Lifting of stay-at-home restrictions, up to 5 people can gather in households and 10 outdoors & 2020-05-13 \\ 
      & n. & Restrictions tightened on household (up to 5 people) and outdoor (up to 10 people) gatherings & 2020-06-22 \\ 
      & o. & Stay-at-home restrictions imposed in selected Melbourne postcodes & 2020-07-02 \\ 
      & p. & Stage 3 stay-at-home restrictions imposed in metropolitan Melbourne & 2020-07-09 \\ 
      & q. & Stage 4 stay-at-home restrictions imposed in metropolitan Melbourne including nighttime curfew and travel radius of 5km & 2020-08-02 \\ 
      & \hl{r.} & \hl{Slight easing of restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne including removal of the nighttime curfew and permitting of outdoor gatherings (of up to 5 people across 2 households)} & \hl{2020-09-28} \\ 
      & \hl{s.} & Lifting of stay-at-home restrictions, cafes, restaurants and pubs re-open & 2020-10-28 \\  
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