Brendon Thorne/Getty Images Passengers arrives at Sydney airport on March 16, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. According to official figures at least 313 people in Australia have tested positive while five people have died after contracting COVID-19. “All people who have died have been elderly,” Australian Government Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly said on Monday. NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard said there had been 37 new cases reported in the 24 hours up to 11am on Monday. Victorian cultural spaces will close temporarily to the public from today as a precautionary measure in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Source: Huffington Post March 16, 2020 05:48 UTC