Coronavirus Australia latest: at a glance
Good evening, here are the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in Australia. This is Josh Taylor and it is Wednesday 20 May.
WA chief health officer defends hard border closure Western Australia’s chief health officer, Dr Andrew Robertson, said border controls should remain in place until the eastern states get their community transmission rates down. “As Western Australia increases the size of mass gatherings in the hospitality, community and sports sectors in phases 2 and 3, the reintroduction of Covid-19 back into the community from travellers could lead to substantial outbreaks that may require either delay in easing of further restrictions or reintroduction of social distancing and mass gathering measures,” he said.
Read more; https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/may/20/coronavirus-australia-latest-at-a-glance