Coronavirus Australia live updates: Australian borders close amid COVID-19 pandemic
Australian borders have officially closed to non-residents amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Australian borders have officially closed to non-residents amid the coronavirus pandemic, as the Prime Minister warns Australians to maintain a distance from each other where possible.
Australia now has 849 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 382 in New South Wales, 150 in Victoria, 184 in Queensland, 50 in South Australia, 64 in Western Australia, 10 in Tasmania, six in the Australian Capital Territory and three in the Northern Territory.
Seven people have died – one in Western Australia and six in New South Wales – and 43 have recovered.
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