Two more people have died overnight in NSW, an 83-year-old and a 58-year-old, bringing the state toll to 28. Follow updates live:
The global death toll from coronavirus has passed 153,000. There are more than 2.2 million known cases of infection but more than 568,000 people have recovered, according to the Johns Hopkins University tallyThe World Health Organisation defended China's revised death toll in Wuhan, saying many countries will also be reviewing their own records when the peak of their outbreaks has passed
US President Donald Trump has urged voters to"liberate" several key swing states governed by DemocratsWaverley mayor says council has 'no intention' of reopening beaches in near futureWaverley mayor Paula Masselos has disputed claims from the opposition that council is looking to reopen beaches in the eastern suburbs.
Ms Masselos said this was "not the case" and that council was simply "looking at ways" to provide access to the water for ocean swimming and surfing for exercise."The Council has been looking at ways to manage restrictions at our beaches ever since they were closed on 21 March due to limits on public gatherings introduced by the state government," she said.
"The Council will let the community know when any further decisions have been made. As of this point, there is nothing further to report."NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has sent a stern warning to young people flouting COVID-19 restrictions, with 42 per cent of positive cases in NSW now people under 40.NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard updates the media on Saturday.
There is now 162 crew onboard who have tested positive for COVID-19, an additional nine from yesterday."We are still working through getting the results and testing all the crew, so we are yet to get to the point that we can say the crew are well enough to travel," she said. "We are putting the health of the crew first."There is now 13 crew members in health facilities across NSW.Two more people have died overnight in NSW, bringing the state toll to 26.
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