Coronavirus Australia live updates: Queensland announces 50 new COVID-19 cases
Two Australian states have confirmed their largest day-on-day surge in coronavirus cases.
Queensland and Western Australia have announced their biggest day-on-day surges in coronavirus cases.
Queensland has recorded 50 new cases, taking the state's total number to 144.
Western Australia has reported 17 new cases, taking its total to 52.
It comes after PM Scott Morrison announced a ban on all non-residents returning to Australia, to go into effect tomorrow night.
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Australia now has 709 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 307 in New South Wales, 150 in Victoria, 144 in Queensland, 42 in South Australia, 52 in Western Australia, 10 in Tasmania, three in the Australian Capital Territory and one in the Northern Territory.
Six people have died – one in Western Australia and five in New South Wales – and 43 have recovered.
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