Here is a timeline of the state government's COVID-19 actions to date.

The government suspended all cruise ship visits to the state's ports until June 30.

Schools were required to cancel or postpone non-essential activities such as fetes, fairs, concerts, assemblies, presentation nights, sport carnivals, school camps and parent teacher meetings until further notice.

All non-essential static gatherings of 500 people or more, such as football games or concerts, were banned nationwide.

Tasmania declared a public health emergency which gave stronger powers and sanctions to the director of Public Health.

The government took possession of the Royal Hobart Hospital's new K-Block with the goal of ensuring this part of the hospital's redevelopment was operational as soon as practically possible to meet the challenges of the pandemic.

Premier Peter Gutwein announced the state's first COVID-19 stimulus package valued at $420 million.

It included one-off emergency relief payments of $250 for individuals and up to $1000 for families who were required to self-isolate by public health and the announcement the government would be scrapping its savings plan for government agencies over the forward estimates.

Tasmania, along with the rest of Australia, banned non-essential indoor gatherings of more than 100 people, including staff.

Tasmania declared a state of emergency to allow the government to introduce nation-leading tough border restrictions.

From midnight on March 20, all non-essential travellers arriving in Tasmania were required to quarantine for 14 days.

The state of emergency declaration activated the State Control Centre which, headed by Police Commissioner Darren Hine in liaison with with the director of Public Health Mark Veitch, manages the whole-of-government response to COVID-19.

The state adopted further nation-wide restrictions on indoor gatherings.

No more than one person per four square metres of floor space could be inside a venue.

It was announced the state budget would be delayed from June until at least October.

Visits to the state's prisons were suspended.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced from midnight on 25 March all pubs, clubs, casinos, the licensed areas of hotels, cinemas, gyms, indoor sporting venues and places of worship across Australia would be closed and all restaurants and cafes had to be takeaway only.

Four student-free days were announced for the week leading up to Easter to give teachers time to plan for home learning delivery.

TasTafe, in line with other TAFEs across Australia, began transitioning to online learning.

The government announced it would introduce new laws to protect residential tenants through a moratorium on evictions for an initial period of 120 days.

Private airstrips were closed to interstate aircraft.

Mr Gutwein announced the state's second stimulus package, bringing the combined support to $985 million.

Changes to residential tenancies which would prevent tenants from being evicted by their landlord for rent arrears or expiry of a lease for at least three months were introduced as part of the COVID-19 Disease Emergency Bill 2020.

State Parliament was adjourned until 18 August for the House of Assembly and 25 August for the Legislative Council.

All national parks and reserves were closed to public recreational use.

Tasmanian parents were asked as of the following Monday, 30 March, to keep their kids home from school if possible.

Mr Gutwein said schools would stay open for the children of essential works.

Mr Gutwein announced all non-essential travellers arriving in Tasmania would be quarantined for 14 days in state-run facilities from midnight on 29 March.

Mr Gutwein announced all Tasmanians would need to stay home for four weeks unless they were getting essential supplies, accessing essential services, going to work or school, exercising or leaving their home for compassionate care reasons.

Greyhound and horse racing, sex work, garage sales and recreational scalloping were banned.

It was announced Tasmanians due to renew their licences between April 1 and September 30, 2020 could now do so online.

Education Minister Jeremy Rockliff announced it was the expectation most students would continue learning at home in Term 2.

Students will return a day late after the Easter break, on Tuesday 28 April, with Monday 27 April to be a student free day.

Mr Rockliff also announced the new School Recommendation Program which would enable students to apply for most undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania and be made an offer earlier in the year based on the recommendation of their school.

In line with national measures, churches and other places or worship would be considered places of work to allow for religious services, including Easter services, to be live-streamed to the community.

Arrangements to allow local councils to meet remotely were formalised.

The Legislative Council elections in the seats of Rosevears and Huon were deferred with the hope they be held before the upper house sits again.

It was announced people would be restricted to launching their boat within the municipality of their primary residence from 8 April.

The Easter Bunny was granted special permission to travel to Tasmania to deliver Easter eggs this year.

From midday, visits to hospitals and aged care facilities were banned.

Exemptions could be made for compassionate or end of life reasons.

It was announced Parliament would be recalled in April to legislate a mandatory code for commercial tenancies.

Mr Gutwein announced a 'stay at home' compliance blitz targeting those who continued to break the rules over the Easter break.

He said additional police resources, including the use of the Westpac helicopter, would be patrolling shack communities.

Action was taken following an outbreak of coronavirus at the North West Regional Hospital.

All staff who worked in the medical and surgical wards at the NWRH were asked to quarantine for 14 days.

The state also took operational control of the co-located North West Private Hospital for the purpose of managing the outbreak.

Tough retail restrictions were introduced for the eight North-West and West Coast municipalities of Latrobe, Kentish, Devonport, Central Coast, Burnie, Waratah-Wynyard, Circular Head and West Coast, which forced the closure of non-essential businesses.

The restrictions were implemented for 14 days at which point they may be lifted or continued.

The NWRH and NWPH were both closed for a specialised deep-clean and all staff who worked at both facilities and their families were quarantined for 14 days.

At the request of the state government, it was announced an Australian Medical Assistance Team and members of the Australian Defence Force would come to Tasmania to support the reopening of the NWRH emergency department.

It was announced child care providers in the North-West could chose to only accept children where both parents had to leave the home to perform essential work duties.

Nationwide restrictions on which businesses could open were extended for another four weeks, until May 15.

A partnership between the state and Federal government was announced which would more than triple the testing COVID-19 testing capacity in Tasmania with mobile clinics to be deployed to the North-West and West Coast.

Policing of the 'stay at home' order in the North-West was again stepped up.

Mr Gutwein announced state Parliament would resume sitting for at least one day a week from 27 April.

It was announced the Department of Health would be introducing personal protective equipment instruction, audit and supply management roles within North-West hospitals as a pilot.

In line with a national decision, Tasmania will resume some elective surgeries from 27 April.

Mr Gutwein announced a $3 million support package for temporary visa holders in Tasmania.

The package comprised of immediate payments to some visa holders of $250 per person and up to $1000 for families, additional funding to non-government organisations to provide emergency relief, support to return home and work to be done with industry and employers to retain skilled workers.

The state also issued a notice which would prevented residential rent increases until at least 30 June, 2020.

Changes were made to the learner driver system so new and current L1 drivers would not be disadvantaged in moving towards getting their provisional licence.