All travellers returning to Australia will be tested for coronavirus before and after quarantine

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Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy announced Australia's new testing protocols following a national cabinet meeting on Friday.

"We're seeing imported cases in hotel quarantine from a range of different countries now," Dr Murphy told reporters.

Australia's Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy said new quarantine testing protocols would be put in place.The national cabinet has also agreed to work on a roadmap to help struggling entertainment venues reopen in coming months, Mr Morrison said. Victoria on Friday recorded another 30 new coronavirus cases, including a healthcare worker at a youth mental health facility.

 

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Why are we not able to see online how many current and suspected covid19 cases there are in each council region on a daily basis ( the state figures are updated daily, can't be hard to do )? Historical data ( like shown ) is NO HELP to anyone in deciding if they can go places.

Thi Govt is totally incompetent. Commonsense that all returned travellers should be tested. NSWHealth KobieThatcher ScottyFomMarketing ScottMorrisonMP GladysB

I hope you’ll allow unmarried couples to reunite again and be included in travel ban exemption sir. We are willing to undergo in 14 days quarantine. We want to travel not bec. for leisure but bec. We want to be with our love ones.

Absolute incompetence. Bit late to have the right protocols in.

absolutely mind-boggled that this was not already enforced!! auspol LNPfail COVID19 ... Ruby Princess debacle on a national scale. What the hell is our PM doing?! how did Brendan Murphy not speak up before today about test refusals !?

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