Nationwide protests on Saturday have sparked fears of a spike in COVID-19 cases. 9News
" will be a really interesting conundrum for public health officials."
He advised that while many protesters might be unable to social distance, they should still wear a mask and use proper hand hygiene to minimise any risk.and beyond", Deputy Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly confirmed yesterday. "At the moment, it won't change how we are viewing those processes, but in particular states it may do, depending what happens in relation to cases that crop up," he told reporters yesterday."The majority of people who have mobile phones have not downloaded the app so far – I certainly would encourage people to reconsider that," Prof Kelly said.
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