* Australians have been ordered not to travel overseas.
* The federal government has banned all non-essential indoor gatherings of more than 100 people.
* A ban on outdoor gatherings of more than 500 people remains in place.
* Further measures on indoor gatherings of less than 100 people are being worked through by the states and territories.
* 20,000 student nurses have had their work restrictions lifted and will be engaged to help respond to the pandemic.
* A human biosecurity emergency has been declared.
* Australia’s most senior health advisors are encouraging schools to remain open.
* Unwell visitors or people returning from overseas will be barred from going to aged care facilities.
* Only short visits to such facilities will be allowed, with a maximum of two people once a day.
* No visiting school groups of any size will be allowed.
* People are being encouraged to sit in the back seats of taxis and stay at least 1.5 metres away from others.
* All overseas Anzac Day ceremonies and most domestic services have been cancelled, with the Australian War Memorial to broadcast a national dawn service that will be closed to the public.
* Australia’s airlines will be given a $715 million federal government lifeline.
* Scott Morrison has told people to stop hoarding supplies, describing panic-purchasing as “un-Australian”.
* The prime minister has also flagged further measures to stimulate the economy, without detailing them.
LATEST FIGURES
* 80,000 coronavirus tests have been completed in Australia.
* There are more than 450 cases in Australia, with five deaths recorded.
* COVID-19 is present in more than 150 countries, with over 177,000 confirmed cases.
* More than 7000 people have died.