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11.18pm BST
Scott Morrison also had a message for everyone celebrating Eid al-Adha, which began yesterday and runs until Monday.
Jenny and I haven’t had the chance to be at our church since February, and I know faith is very important to people but even at times like this it’s really important that we don’t gather in those big groups … it’s just really important that people make those good decisions when they celebrate their faith in their community.
11.13pm BST
Morrison said he felt “confident” that the coronavirus outbreak in Sydney could be brought under control:
There are no cases that have an unknown source. None. Whereas in Victoria you have around 50 cases a day where there’s an unknown source, and that is a real concern… that is one of the key reasons that we feel more confident about NSW.
The difference with the NSW-Victorian border, the NSW-Victorian border was shut after there was a discussion between both premiers and myself and the health advice was shared between all those three jurisdictions …
There have been two ways in which borders have been set up. One has been directly by states and one has been, as shown with NSW and Victoria, in discussions with the commonwealth.
Everyone’s picking up the phone, everyone’s talking to each other, everyone’s asking the questions they need to ask of each other.
I said, ‘Steven, mate, can we get some nurses?’ And he said, ‘Yeah, mate, sure.’
Continue reading…Scott Morrison and Daniel Andrews have met to discuss possible further restrictions in Victoria. Follow all the latest news and updates, live Australian stats interactive; Vic cases map; NSW cases map; NSW hotspots list; border restrictions explainedFollow the global live blogSign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 11.18pm BSTScott Morrison also had a message for everyone celebrating Eid al-Adha, which began yesterday and runs until Monday. Jenny and I haven’t had the chance to be at our church since February, and I know faith is very important to people but even at times like this it’s really important that we don’t gather in those big groups … it’s just really important that people make those good decisions when they celebrate their faith in their community. 11.13pm BSTMorrison said he felt “confident” that the coronavirus outbreak in Sydney could be brought under control:There are no cases that have an unknown source. None. Whereas in Victoria you have around 50 cases a day where there’s an unknown source, and that is a real concern… that is one of the key reasons that we feel more confident about NSW.The difference with the NSW-Victorian border, the NSW-Victorian border was shut after there was a discussion between both premiers and myself and the health advice was shared between all those three jurisdictions …There have been two ways in which borders have been set up. One has been directly by states and one has been, as shown with NSW and Victoria, in discussions with the commonwealth.Everyone’s picking up the phone, everyone’s talking to each other, everyone’s asking the questions they need to ask of each other.I said, ‘Steven, mate, can we get some nurses?’ And he said, ‘Yeah, mate, sure.’ Continue reading…