Prime minister Scott Morrison has laid out a three-stage plan for reopening the country.
Pubs, pools, small cafes and restaurants, cinemas and interstate travel will be reopened by July in a three-step plan toAustralia has recorded less than 7,000 COVID-19 cases to date. Around 722,000 people have been tested and there are fewer than 900 active cases. There have been 97 deaths, about half in New South Wales.
The second stage will allow gatherings of 20 in homes, businesses and public places, as well as the reopening of gyms, beauty parlours, cinemas, galleries and some interstate travel. The timeline for implementation rests with state and territory governments, and will likely not be consistent across the country.
"There will be risks. There will be challenges. There will be outbreaks, there will be more cases, there will be setbacks."
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