Published 10:45 IST, March 25th 2020

Australian PM orders suspension of all elective surgeries amid Coronavirus outbreak

Australian PM Scott Morrison has reportedly announced that all non-urgent elective surgery except urgent will be suspended tonight ie March 25 amid coronavirus.

Reported by: Sounak Mitra
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has reportedly anunced that all n-urgent elective surgeries will be suspended tonight ie March 25 amid vel coronavirus outbreak. As per reports, he said that national cabinet has accepted visories from medical experts to stop all surgeries to free up hospitals, staff, and resources to tackle situation of dely pandemic. A government statement reportedly said that from today midnight onwards, all elective surgeries or than Category 1 and urgent, urgent Category 2 cases will be suspended.

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Elective surgeries to be suspended

statement furr ded that it will be applicable for both private and public hospitals. In dition, statement re that cancellation or suspension of elective surgeries will allow preservation of resources like personal protective equipment and allow health services to prepare for ir role in COVID-19 outbreak. In a bid to contain vel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, authorities in Australia anunced that a maximum of ten people will be allowed to attend funerals and five to attend weddings. 

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According to reports, new rules will take effect at midnight on March 25. Australia has till w reported 2,317 cases of infection and eight deaths from pandemic. According to reports, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison emerged from a cabinet meeting on Tuesday to anunce a range of measures aimed at keeping social garings to a minimum. government has alrey put country on shutdown, closing pubs and places of worship in a bid to stop virus from spreing.

On Tuesday, Morrison anunced shutdown would be extended to play centres, libraries, museums and a range of or public s, Australian media reported. Meanwhile, unlike in or countries, many schools remain open across Australian territory. 

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10:54 IST, March 25th 2020