Australia’s Virus Tally Pushes 2000

Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Phil Gaetjens, speak with Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (on screen) during a National Cabinet meeting to discuss COVID-19 (coronavirus), from the teleprescence room of Parliament House in Canberra on March 22, 2020. Alex Ellinghausen/Getty Images

Australia’s coronavirus tally could hit 2,000 cases by the end of the day as authorities develop new rules about who can get tested.

NSW and Victoria reported 205 new cases on Tuesday morning, taking the national tally to 1914. Australia’s death toll stands at seven, all but one in NSW.