Australian Government Advises Against Mass Gatherings

Prime Minister Scott Morrison attends the meeting of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting in Sydney, Australia, on March 13, 2020. Brook Mitchell/Getty Images

All non-essential gatherings of more than 500 people should not go ahead from Monday to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says health officers advised leaders on Friday that “non-essential, organised gatherings” should not go ahead.