CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MAY 01: Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a press conference on May 01, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. The ACT became the first Australian state or territory to be free of any known COVID-19 cases on Thursday, following the recovery of the last person to contract the coronavirus in Canberra. Despite the local elimination of the virus, ACT health authorities have confirmed current restrictions on travel, gatherings and social distancing will remain in place, as will expanding testing to asymptomatic patients and those with mild symptons to ensure there are no further outbreaks. (Photo by Rohan Thomson/Getty Images)
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Australia’s government will meet next Friday to consider easing lockdown restrictions

May 1, 2020
LAGMAN

Australia will consider easing lockdown restrictions earlier than planned, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a news conference today.

Morrison said the National Cabinet will meet next Friday to discuss the matter.

“Australians have earned an early mark,” Morrison said. “We need to restart our economy, we need to restart our society.”

He added that there are currently around 1,000 active coronavirus cases nationwide.

Australia has reported 6,766 cases and 93 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. These reflect the total number of infections since the start of the outbreak, not the number of active cases.

This post was updated to reflect when the government will consider lifting restrictions

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