Australians have been urged to stay at home with their immediate families over Easter to restrict the spread of coronavirus as the national toll rose to 50.
The nation's premiers and chief ministers have also firmly warned Australians against complacency.
He says those found flouting the rules could face a $1,000 fine under the state’s public health orders. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said he understood people were desperate to do the things that were normal for them at Easter time, like visiting relatives. South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has also advised people to cancel their Easter and school holiday breaks to avoid mass movements of people to small towns. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Tasmania’s Premier Peter Gutwein have also urged residents not to stray from home.Holiday-makers could face fines for non-essential travel
Meanwhile, in NSW and Victoria, the booking of non-essential Airbnb properties has essentially been declared illegal. But the services will continue to be available for people to watch them through online streaming methods.
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