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Summary
- Australia’s death toll stands at 18, after the death of two women in their 80s in Tasmania and the ACT. As of 06.00am AEST, 4247 people across Australia have tested positive for COVID-19. There 1918 cases in NSW, 821 in Victoria, 689 in Queensland, 305 in South Australia, 355 in Western Australia, 15 in the Northern Territory, 66 in Tasmania, 78 in the ACT.
- As of 06.00am AEST there are more than 745,000 known cases of infection and 35,000 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally. More than 156,000 people have recovered
- Scott Morrison has announced $130 billion dollars in further support for the economy during the pandemic
- Police will begin fining people in NSW and Victoria caught breaching new rules limiting public gatherings to two people
- The IOC announced new dates for the 2020 Tokyo Games to be held next year
Recapping events overnight
By Latika Bourke
Good morning, if you are just joining us here's what's happened overnight:
- New York's governor, Andrew Cuomo, reported a "staggering" new daily death toll, the state's highest yet, as a US Navy hospital ship sailed into New York City to free beds in the hard-hit city.
- Prince Charles finished his self-isolation after contracting the disease as the UK announced £75 million ($150 million) in charter flights to fly stranded Britons home.
- The International Olympic Committee set new dates for the 2020 Tokyo Games. Read more: IOC announces dates for Tokyo Olympics in 2021
- France recorded it's worst daily death toll as it joined Italy, Spain and Iran in passing 3000 deaths.
- Globally, the death toll passed 35,000 overnight. Australia’s death toll stands at 18, after the death of two women in their 80s in Tasmania and the ACT. A total 4247 people across Australia have tested positive for COVID-19. There 1918 cases in NSW, 821 in Victoria, 689 in Queensland, 305 in South Australia, 355 in Western Australia, 15 in the Northern Territory, 66 in Tasmania, 78 in the ACT.
And that's it from me, I'm handing over to Mary Ward in Sydney who will take you through developments throughout the day.
$11,000 fines for leaving home without 'reasonable excuse' in NSW
Good morning, this is Mary Ward taking over the blog, fresh from a pre-dawn reading of the NSW Gazette.
Around 10.30 last night, the Public Health Order to enforce new social distancing rules in NSW was published revealing that, in addition to the $1000 fine for individuals in a “public gathering” of more than two people (or a household) previously reported, NSW has also opted to enforce restrictions on people leaving their homes.
Under the Public Health Order, “a person must not, without reasonable excuse, leave the person’s place of residence”.
What’s a reasonable excuse? Purchasing food or other goods and services, attending work or education (“if the person cannot do it at home”), exercise and medical and caring reasons are the main ones. There’s a full list in Schedule 1.
Breach of the order is punishable by a fine of up to $11,000 or a jail term of up to six months.
The order came into effect at midnight this morning.
Based on the phrasing of the Prime Minister on Sunday night, and NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian at her press conference yesterday, it had been assumed that, while the rules about two-person gatherings would be enforced by law, the "advice" to stay at home would remain just that.
Similar legislation was passed in Victoria overnight, where breaches can be subject to a $20,000 fine (but, as is the case with their public gathering penalties) no jail time.
Plácido Domingo leaves hospital in Mexico saying he feels fine
By Latika Bourke
Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo says he has left hospital in Mexico and is continuing with "therapy and rest" after being treated for coronavirus.
Spanish opera singer Plácido Domingo has tested positive to COVID-19.Credit:AP
The 79-year-old was earlier reported to be in a stable condition in hospital. His spokesman told Opera News that the singer would "remain in the hospital as long as the doctors find it necessary until a hoped-for full recovery."
But in a statement released on his Facebook page a short time ago, Domingo said there had been "confusing" information circulated about his condition.
"I am at home and I feel fine," he said. "Fortunately from the very first symptom, I was, as usual, under medical supervision, given my age and my comorbidity, therefore the COVID19 infection was immediately suspected and this helped me a lot."
"Now I continue my therapy and rest. I thank everyone for your affection and once again I recommend everyone to stay safe at home. See you soon," he said.
Domingo confirmed one week ago that he had the disease.
China to start reporting asymptomatic cases
By Latika Bourke
China has signalled it will start including asymptomatic cases in its counts, amid growing scepticism around the world that the PRC is concealing the true number of cases and possibly deaths from coronavirus.
China claims the number of cases has stabilised around the 80,000 mark since the beginning of March, just three months after it acknowledged its first case from the virus, which began in Wuhan province.
Passengers on a train on March 28, 2020 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Services are gradually resuming after the lockdown imposed to try and contain the disease where it originated, possibly from a wet market where wild animals are traded and slaughtered.Credit:Getty Images
But in a sign it is sensitive to the global criticism, Premier Li Keqiang ordered increased monitoring and reporting of asymptomatic cases.
"Once asymptomatic cases are detected, early reporting, diagnosis and treatment should be in place with a strict quarantine and medical observation," said an official statement.
"Meanwhile, information should be released in a transparent manner to prevent missed reports and close contacts should be under quarantine for medical observation."
South Korea, Japan and Singapore are among countries which count all positive tests in their official tallies of cases, regardless of whether the people have symptoms such as a fever or a cough.
France records more than 3000 deaths after worst daily death toll
By Latika Bourke
France has joined Italy, Spain and China in recording more than 3000 deaths from coronavirus.
The country said 418 people had died in the last 24 hours, taking the country's toll to 3024.
The daily government tally only accounts for those dying in hospital but authorities say they will very soon be able to compile data on deaths in retirement homes, which is likely to result in a big increase in registered fatalities.
The number of COVID-19 cases rose by 11 per cent to 44,550 with 5107 in a serious condition on life support.
New York's toll up by 253 as Navy hospital ship sails to the rescue
By Latika Bourke
New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo has called on healthcare workers across the United States to help in New York now, as he announced 253 new deaths across the state in the last 24 hours.
Cuomo announced the state's "staggering" new death toll, 1218, just after receiving the US Navy hospital ship Comfort which sailed into New York to serve as a back-up hospital for the city to free up beds for COVID-19 patients.
"We've lost over 1,000 New Yorkers...to me, we're beyond staggering already," he said.
The US Navy hospital ship Comfort passes in front of the Statue of Liberty as it arrives in New York.Credit:Bloomberg
Nearly 67,000 people are infected in the state alone, making it the hardest-hit of the US states. Cuomo has asked healthcare workers across the country to come and help in New York. "If you don't have a healthcare crisis in your community, please come help us in New York now," Cuomo told reporters at the Javits Centre which is being converted into a temporary hospital. "We need relief."
Comfort, a converted supertanker was used as a floating base for rescue workers after the September 11 terror attacks.
Austria mandates face masks for shoppers
By Latika Bourke
Austria says anyone shopping will have to wear face masks, bringing it in line with the neighbouring Czech Republic which, on March 18, ordered face masks be worn in public.
Most masks are ineffective for people who aren't sick. Despite knowing that, we keep buying them.Credit:iStock
Masks will be supplied to supermarket retail chains which will distribute them to shoppers as they enter stores.
The government cautioned that the masks do not protect wearers but are meant to prevent them from spreading infectious cough droplets.
But this is despite the World Health Organisation recommending against such a rule, saying there is no evidence that the widespread wearing of masks by the general public has a positive impact.
"In fact there is some evidence that suggests the opposite," the WHO's Mike Ryan said. More than 100 people have died in Austria from the virus, which has infected more than 9000 people.
UK announces £75 million 'special charter flights' for Britons stuck abroad
By Latika Bourke
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says £75 million ($150 million) will be spent flying tens of thousands of Britons home.
The UK only told its citizens to come home on March 23, well after international airlines announced they were cancelling flights and grounding fleet, as swathes of countries imposed travel bans.
Tens of thousands of Britons have complained of being stranded in countries, including Australia, as a result.
Raab said several major airlines including British Airways and Virgin had agreed to operate flights where possible which would allow Britons to book and exchange their tickets, even if they were with other carriers.
But where this was not possible, the UK government would fund special charter flights.
Italy's death toll passes 11,000 and infections surpass 101,000
By Latika Bourke
Italy's death toll rose by 812 in the last 24 hours, dashing hopes again that the country's number of fatalities may be in decline.
The country's overall toll now stands at 11,591 and comprises more than a third of the world's total recorded deaths.
However, the number of new cases rose by just 4050, the lowest amount since March 17, hitting a total 101,739.
Italy's largest daily toll from the five-week epidemic was registered on Friday, when 919 people died. There were 889 deaths on Saturday and 756 on Sunday.
'A step forward in our fight': US Navy hospital ship arrives in New York
By Latika Bourke
The US Navy hospital ship Comfort has arrived in New York with medical supplies and a 1200-member crew including doctors, nurses and technicians.
The US Navy hospital ship Comfort passes in front of the Statue of Liberty as it arrives in New York.Credit:Bloomberg
Crew will begin treating the sick from Tuesday and will handle trauma cases and other emergencies, allowing New York's hospitals to devote more resources to COVID-19 patients.
The US is bracing for tens of thousands of deaths, having recorded 2606 fatalities in just over one month. The state of New York is the country's worst-hit, making up 1063 of those deaths with 779 recorded in the Big Apple alone.
The Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo was there to welcome the crew as they docked at Pier 90 off West 50th Street in Manhattan.
The Comfort has 12 operating rooms, hospital beds, a medical laboratory, a pharmacy, an optometry lab, digital radiology, a CAT scan, two oxygen-producing plants and a helicopter deck.
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