The Prime Minister has held another long press conference about the COVID-19 crisis — we've cut it down to the key moments for you.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy this afternoon addressed the nation with some more important updates about the COVID-19 crisis.Here's a quick round-up of what went on at today's press conference.Mr Morrison said Australia had nearly 6,000 cases, with less than 10 per cent of those coming through community transmission.
"The daily growth rate in cases has now fallen to just a few percentage points per day. This has occurred quite rapidly."But we must hold the course. We must lock in these gains. It is providing us with much-needed time."With Good Friday just days away, Mr Morrison told Australians to rethink their Easter plans.
"When you normally might have gone out together as family and been out in public places and parks or going away or wherever you might have been — that is not something you can do this Easter long weekend.
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