AUSTRALIA’S RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS:

* Authorities are taking a “rings of containment” approach to limiting the spread of the virus, now formally known as COVID-19, by trying to contain any confirmed cases to individuals, families or affected units
* If a coronavirus pandemic is declared globally but the disease remains contained in Australia, authorities will keep doing what they are doing now
* If there is an increase in cases in Australia or transmission within the community, then authorities would cater a fresh response to the particular circumstances. For a small outbreak, public health units would trace who infected people had come into contact with and isolate people where appropriate to try to prevent further spread. In the case of a bigger spread, they would focus on limiting the speed at which the virus is being transmitted

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