Coronavirus: — Latest Important Information

This article provides you with information released up until Tuesday 31st March in regards to COVID-19

Police say they won’t hesitate to fine people breaking new coronavirus restrictions — since last night, it’s been illegal to be out with more than one other person who isn’t from your household
Government is urging people to act as though they could have coronavirus and not go out in public, unnecessarily
266 new cases have been confirmed in Australia in the past 24 hours
Police say it’s OK to go to the shops for basic food or go to the GP — anyone acting outside of that face fines or put before the courts for a possible jail sentence
Government is urging city residents to stay away from the bush in order to stop the spread of COVID-19. There are concerns about cheap accommodation offers being marketed as a way to get out of the city during the pandemic.
Businesses are rushing to sign up to the Federal Government’s $130 billion plan to subsidise wages during the pandemic
Medical experts say the coronavirus is mutating, as viruses do, and eight strains are now making the round globally — a researcher at the University of Washington says the good news is that the mutations are not more lethal
Virgin is seeking $1.4 billion loan from the Government to ensure the company’s survival through the pandemic
145 million surgical masks will be pumped out by a South Australian company in the coming months

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Article supplied with thanks to Hope Media