A Victorian man in his 80s has died in hospital overnight, taking the national death toll from coronavirus to 55. Follow our live coverage here:
The global death toll from coronavirus has passed 101,000. There are more than 1.6 million known cases of infection but more than 372,000 people have recovered, according to the Johns Hopkins University tallyAustralia's Deputy Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly says Australia is probably on the cusp of slowing coronavirus to the point where it could die out
"Unfortunately, closing the coastal walk was the only way the Council could help ensure that Public Health Orders could be maintained along the walk. Council is trying to balance the needs of our community, but we need our residents and visitors to adhere to social distancing in our public spaces," he said.Credit:"I appreciate that this temporary closure will be met with frustration from some residents.
"If we can keep this up, we are expecting less Queenslanders to get sick... and ultimately less Queenslanders dying from this awful disease," he said. About 360 Queenslanders have recovered from COVID-19, although Dr Miles said that data might be lagging.
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