Australian governments met again today as the National Cabinet to take further action to slow the spread of coronavirus to save lives and to save livelihoods. We will be living with this virus for at least six months, so social distancing measures to slow this virus down must be sustainable for at least that long to protect Australian lives and help Australia to keep functioning.  National Cabinet noted the latest statistics and medical advice in relation to coronavirus. Our public health measures are taking effect, with over 211,000 tests undertaken and 3,966 confirmed cases in Australia.  The rate of increase in the virus curve is slowing, but overall numbers are still increasing. While the majority of cases in Australia are connected to travellers returning to Australia from overseas, there has been some sustained community transmission in areas of Sydney and Melbourne. National Cabinet noted the extensive work underway to procure more … Continue reading UPDATES ON PUBLIC GATHERINGS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING