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Australia’s new national cabinet is set to meet Sunday. The country’s cases of coronavirus now stand at over 250 and the government is facing questions about the possible closure of schools and tighter border controls, Reuters reports.
The government has already advised against non-essential gatherings of more than 500 people from Monday, though this does not include schools, airports or public transport.
In Australia, Nine news is reporting that a group of Australian surfers are stuck on their boat in an Indonesian port after they were prevented from disembarking due to measures in place to limit the spread of coronavirus.
The men told Nine they were down to their last supplies of food and water and they had contacted the Australian government seeking assistance.
Guardian Australia has asked the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for comment and to confirm if they are assisting.
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