COVID-19 is a significant event for city/region/country that has effected all people in the community. With this come special considerations for those managing council records.

All council information and records relating to the response to COVID-19, including operations, recovery, and post-COVID-19 review will need to be held in an environment to ensure they will be retained long term.

All information and records regardless of format that are significant to understanding the nature of the COVID-19, its effect on the community, on council operations, and how council responded need to be preserved.

These records present evidence of, and information about, local authority involvement in or response to COVID-19 as a significant national event. As such, they should be retained as archives.