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Under strict social distancing rules, only local residents are allowed to surf this weekend - meaning people cannot travel around the state to beaches outside of their own area. This could be thanks to WA's strict travel rules, meaning people from cities cannot visit their beachside holiday homes, Most other areas of the state outside of Perth and Broome are free from COVID-19, This includes popular south coast holiday towns such as Esperance. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. 'At the moment we're probably on the cusp of that in Australia … whether that's where we're going to be in several weeks or months remains to be seen.'. Coronavirus Lockdown 2.0: What are Red, Orange and Green zones? Under current rules, anyone going outside must carry a certificate explaining why, for example, to get food or medicine. “The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) was implemented at certain areas or localities in the red zone on the advice of the MOH when there is a sudden spread of the virus in that locality,” said MKN. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. Other unaffected areas are the state's Alpine region, and towns along the border with Southern Australia. Before April 15, the ministry classified a district as red zone if it reported more than 15 cases. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. But that didn't stop a thoughtless swimmer defying strict coronavirus lockdown laws, risking a $1,000 fine, he crept behind Bondi Beach's closed barriers to take a morning dip. 'Where you want to be is below one – so less than one other person being infected after a person themselves has the infection,' he said. Deputy chief medical officer Paul Kelly said Australia's rates of transmission were down to one or two people for every infected person. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? When can we really expect coronavirus to end? Port Phillip, including the popular St Kilda beach, has also been badly affected. Police are seen questioning drivers along the New South Wales and Queensland border on Saturday (pictured) with officials fearing travel may lead to a COVID-19 spike, Dee Why beach in Sydney's north was packed with sun-seekers on Saturday (pictured) despite the area having several cases of COVID-19, Huge crowds were also spotted at Sydney's Freshwater Beach (pictured) on Saturday, despite pleas for people to stay at home to protect the community from COVID-19. 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Fearing thousands will descend on the area this weekend and try to access the closed beaches, the Bondi to Bronte walk is now covered in red tape and barriers. It means popular holiday areas such as Esperance and Monkey Mia are likely to remain coronavirus free as holidaymakers from cities such as Perth have not been allowed to travel there. Similarly, there has been a cluster of 33 cases identified at Adelaide Airport. Gretchen Whitmer - who was almost kidnapped - to be 'locked up', Joe Biden's campaign manager warns 'Donald Trump can still win' the election and cautions against complacency because numbers favoring the Democrat are 'inflated', ABC refuses to comment after two questioners at Joe Biden's ABC town hall are revealed to have Democratic Party ties - standing by claim that questions also came from Trump supporters and independent voters, Gov. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? There are numerous safe havens, particularly in the north-western corner of New South Wales, tropical northern Queensland and the coast of Western Australia. The federal health minister has warned Australians it is vital to follow social distancing restrictions over the Easter weekend. Mr Philippe said France would only begin emerging from the lockdown next month if it was safe to do so. South Gippsland is also unaffected, as is Hindmarsh, Buloke, Queenscliffe and Towong. As of Friday, 17 people remain in intensive care in the state. This includes the southern coastal towns such as Apollo Bay and Colac, which are south-west of Melbourne. Published: 21:19 EDT, 10 April 2020 | Updated: 03:24 EDT, 11 April 2020. But several areas are still struggling with outbreaks of the deadly respiratory disease, which is forming in clusters in major cities - including Sydney and the Central Coast. Despite the warnings, beachgoers flocked to the sand on Good Friday and on Saturday morning. They are designed to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus, which has killed more than 94,000 people worldwide. This includes Boulia, Nockatunga and Barcaldine. The fine for ignoring social distancing rules in Queensland is $1,334.50 per person. However, in an effort to prevent a resurgence in infections, state authorities will be out in force cracking down social distancing rule breakers during the four-day religious holiday. Stonnington, in Melbourne's centre, has the highest number of cases at 87, with Banyule, in the city's north-eastern suburbs, has 75. This includes Blacktown, Canterybury-Bankstown, Central Coast, Cumberland, Inner West, Ku-ring-gai, Northern Beaches, Randwick, Ryde and Sutherland Shire. While the beach remains open police are monitoring social distancing rule breakers gathering in groups, China releases footage of it's Air Force conducting a live-fire drill, Crowds are seen walking along St Kilda's boardwalk in Melbourne on Friday (pictured) despite the area having multiple confirmed COVID-19 cases, - The south coast, including Apollo Bay and Colac. Sydney CBD has 149 confirmed cases, with 170 in Waverley and 145 in the Northern Beaches. The health minister has revealed a map showing the worst-affected areas by coronavirus by measuring the circulation of Covid-19 and the burden on intensive care units in different regions. It also included Sydney itself, as well as Waverley and Woollahra, which includes world-famous beaches such as Bondi and Bronte. The state is reporting incredibly low daily infection rates, with just seven new confirmed cases on Friday. But small towns in the Central Darling area, in the state's north-western corner, are completely free of the virus. Australians were seen embracing the Good Friday public holiday at beaches, including this couple at Scarborough Beach in Perth on Friday (pictured), Dog walkers were seen lining beaches in Perth at Mosman Beach while groups of swimmers took to the sea on Friday (pictured). Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Times Syndication Service. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. A group of friends are seen enjoying lunch together despite social distancing rules in Brisbane on March 24 (pictured), one of the worst areas in Queensland for COVID-19 cases, Police are seen questioning drivers on Saturday morning (pictured) at Coolangatta, along the NSW and Queensland border, The holiday hotspot of Esperance (pictured) has been spared of the coronavirus, with not a single confirmed case. But Easter sun-seekers have been urged not to travel this long weekend, particularly not to so-called green zones - as they could unknowingly bring the virus into the community. He was seen darting behind gates which read 'beach closed' to enjoy a swim in the sea all by himself. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. Check full list of 170 COVID-19 hotspots here More than half the number of districts (55.46 … Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. All rights reserved.For reprint rights. 'Once you get to that point the virus dies out or the epidemic dies out. In Sydney, the famous Bondi Beach has been covered in metal barriers to ward off potential rule breakers over the long weekend. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. Health Minister Steven Miles urged Queenslanders not to travel this Easter long weekend, but if they must do so, not to go to so-called COVID-19 hotspots. A number of cars had to turn back, missing out on a weekend of sun and sea. Holidaymakers were also seen flocking to hotspots in New Zealand, despite the strict four-week lockdown, which prevents people from leaving their homes for anything other than essential reasons. The country has seen the rate of coronavirus infections drop in recent days to the point where we have seen less than 100 new cases in 24 for the first time in three weeks. 'As we go into Easter with welcome news for Australia, the virus does not take a holiday, therefore none of us can relax what we do,' Mr Hunt said. Western Australia has been largely spared from the outbreak, with 76 local government areas reporting no coronavirus cases at all. There are 39 confirmed cases linked to areas within the Barossa region including Tanunda, Nuriootpa, Williamstown, Angaston and Lyndoch.
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