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Morrison said from Monday, Australia will cap the figures at 4,000 people each week, about half the number that have been returning. Those who return will also have to pay for their quarantine stays. It has also slowed the planned opening of a quarantine-free “travel bubble” with New Zealand, which Morrison said he would be discussing with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern later on Friday.
Victoria’s chief health officer warned there would be a sharp rise in hospitalisations, intensive care cases and deaths in the coming days as a result of the spike in infections. To ease the pain for businesses in Melbourne forced to shut again and holiday spots hit by cancellations, the Victorian government on Friday said it would provide a further A$534m , on top of A$6bn already provided.
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