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Australia closes internal borders to capitalise on fall in new COVID-19 cases

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SYDNEY: Australian officials closed internal borders on Friday (Apr 3) and warned people to stay home over the upcoming Easter holiday as the country seeks to capitalise on a further fall in the rate of new coronavirus cases.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia was shifting to a "suppression" phase in its fight against the highly contagious illness, but stressed that people had to continue to follow orders restricting socialising in public.

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