Gatherings of more than 500 people should be cancelled from Monday - Shepparton News

All non-essential gatherings of more than 500 people should be cancelled from Monday following advice from Australia's chief medical officer Brendan Murphy.

Prof Murphy recommended to the nation's leaders all gatherings of more than 500 people should be banned to limit the spread of coronavirus.

Following Prof Murphy's advice, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the gathering cancellation would start on Monday.

"That, of course, doesn't include schools. It doesn't include university lectures. It doesn't mean people getting on public transport or going to airports or things of that nature," Mr Morrison told reporters.

A new national cabinet made up of the prime minister, premiers and chief ministers will meet on Sunday to decide how to put in place arrangements to cope with this.

Mr Morrison said the advice from Monday was part of a stepped response.

"We are not of great concern right now in terms of where those gatherings might be today, but in the weeks ahead, this will change," he said.

Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy said his advice was very much only around non-essential events.

He said the current evidence was that community transmission of the coronavirus was not widespread in Australia.

"But all international evidence suggests that if you have some community transmission, the way in which it can be spread more rapidly is in very large events," he said.

"You might only have one or two people at a very large event who might be carrying the virus, and the chance of it being spread at those large events accelerates the rate of progression of this virus."

Australians are being told to reconsider their need to travel overseas unless it is essential.

The Council of Australian Governments was given the advice during a meeting in western Sydney on Friday, where Prime Minister Scott Morrison, premiers and chief ministers have been considering how best to respond to the health crisis.

The Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne was cancelled this morning and Australia's major sporting codes are all weighing up whether to follow suit.

More to come.

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