Coronavirus Australia live updates: NSW closes Bondi beach to enforce social distancing

Australia rolls out new social distancing rules as number of people testing positive for Covid-19 nationally passes 1,000 and New Zealand reports its biggest single-day rise in cases. Follow the latest newsFollow our global coronavirus live blogSee all our coronavirus coverage6.01amGMTHealth authorities in South Australia are reporting an increase of 17 cases of Covid-19 since yesterday, bringing the total in the state to 67.One tourist group in the Barossa Valley have returned 10 positive tests. More to come on this.5.39amGMTAfternoon.Graham Readfearn here, grabbing the blog duties fromMelissa Davey for the rest of the day.My colleagueMiles Martignoni has been in touch after looking at what mobile phone providers have been up to as people socially-isolate and start working away from offices.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 21, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Graham Readfearn (now) Melissa Davey (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Australia news Infectious diseases Science World news Medical research Australian economy Australian politics Source Type: news