Australia has recorded 26 new coronavirus cases overnight mainly due to clusters at a Sydney nursing home and a Melbourne abattoir. Deputy Chief medical Officer Paul Kelly said today the daily increase was larger than has been usual in recent weeks. The death toll at the nursing home has reached 16. The Australian government plans to announce on Friday a relaxation of lockdown rules to get more people back to work. Australia had recorded 6,875 cases and 97 fatalities in a population of 25.5 million.

Source: The Standard May 06, 2020 08:03 UTC