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Australia's coronavirus cases surpass 900 as Sydney beachgoers flout social distancing advice
Federal and state politicians have criticised the actions of thousands of people who flooded Sydney beaches on Friday, despite clear advice to practice social distancing whenever possible.
Updated Updated 11 mins ago
By Maani Truu
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Australia's health minister says the behaviour of thousands of beachgoers who flouted social distancing advice aimed at slowing the coronavirus pandemic was "unacceptable" as the national number of cases surpassed 900...
...Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews on Saturday also rebuked the people photographed on Bondi Beach for pretending the coronavirus pandemic "isn't real", as he announced an additional 51 COVID-19 cases, taking the national total to more than 930...
....Australia recorded it's seventh COVID-19 related death on Friday after an 81-year-old woman died in NSW. The woman had been in close contact with a confirmed case linked to Ryde Hospital, state health authorities said...
...In NSW, 382 confirmed cases have been confirmed, in Victoria, the number is 251 and in Queensland, 184 people have tested positive.
Smaller numbers of cases have also been reported in all other Australian states and territories: 50 in South Australia, 64 in Western Australia, 10 in Tasmania, nine in the Australian Capital Territory and two in the Northern Territory...
Australia's coronavirus cases surpass 900 as Sydney beachgoers flout social distancing advice
Federal and state politicians have criticised the actions of thousands of people who flooded Sydney beaches on Friday, despite clear advice to practice social distancing whenever possible.
Updated Updated 11 mins ago
By Maani Truu
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Australia's health minister says the behaviour of thousands of beachgoers who flouted social distancing advice aimed at slowing the coronavirus pandemic was "unacceptable" as the national number of cases surpassed 900...
...Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews on Saturday also rebuked the people photographed on Bondi Beach for pretending the coronavirus pandemic "isn't real", as he announced an additional 51 COVID-19 cases, taking the national total to more than 930...
....Australia recorded it's seventh COVID-19 related death on Friday after an 81-year-old woman died in NSW. The woman had been in close contact with a confirmed case linked to Ryde Hospital, state health authorities said...
...In NSW, 382 confirmed cases have been confirmed, in Victoria, the number is 251 and in Queensland, 184 people have tested positive.
Smaller numbers of cases have also been reported in all other Australian states and territories: 50 in South Australia, 64 in Western Australia, 10 in Tasmania, nine in the Australian Capital Territory and two in the Northern Territory...
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