Australia's coronavirus death toll rises to 99
In response to the rising number of commuters, the State Government is capping the number of people permitted on the network.
"In terms of policing measures that we can put in place, we do have the capacity to look at the numbers of people who are on train platforms and entering stations," he said.Mr Constance warned busses which were at capacity would drive past stops with waiting passengers. Meanwhile, the Anglicare chief executive Grant Millard said if he had his time again, he would have insisted residents at Newmarch House with coronavirus be treated in hospital.
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