Coronavirus Australia live updates: Queensland Police praised for helping elderly woman after robbery

After an elderly woman was robbed of her groceries, in the middle of the coronavirus panic, local police knew there was a way they could make it right.

Local police have been praised after helping an elderly woman replace her stolen groceries.

Yamanto Police Station, in the Queensland town of Ipswich, immediately worked to raise money after responding to the 84-year-old's heartbreaking call.

Police made an appeal for information earlier this week to try and find the alleged offender, described as a caucasian man in his early 20s.

Grocery shopping in Australia has become increasingly difficult as the coronavirus crisis continues to cause people to panic buy.

Woolworths and Coles recently introduced an hour specifically for elderly people to shop.

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A total of 4860 cases of coronavirus have now been confirmed across Australia and 20 people have died.

There are 2182 cases in NSW, 968 in Victoria, 781 in Queensland, 367 in South Australia, 392 in Western Australia, 69 in Tasmania, 84 in the Australian Capital Territory and 19 in the Northern Territory.

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