Coronavirus crisis: What you need to know about COVID-19 from today, March 18, 2020

Janine Graham
Updated March 18 2020 - 5:52pm, first published 5:30pm
What you need to know as COVID-19 cases climb
What you need to know as COVID-19 cases climb

Australia now has more than 550 cases of COVID-19, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced far-reach restrictions on non-essential gatherings of more than 100 people indoors. Schools, workplaces and public transport are set to stay open.

Janine Graham

Janine Graham

Illawarra Mercury Deputy Editor

Onetime sports reporter, chief-of-staff, editor and national digital news editor. Email me: janine.graham@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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