AHPPC to discuss step 3 COVID restrictions
Australia's chief health officers are meeting to discuss the next step in easing coronavirus restrictions, which could see gatherings of up to 100 people, most employees returning to their workplace and interstate travel.
The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee will meet on Monday to discuss "stage three and beyond", Deputy Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly confirmed on Sunday.
Professor Kelly said the committee would take into account the large Black Lives Matter rallies that occurred across Australia on the weekend when assessing the national cabinet's three-step plan for states and territories to wind back restrictions.
"At the moment, it won't change how we are viewing those processes, but in particular states it may do, depending what happens in relation to (any) cases that crop up," he told reporters on Sunday.
The deputy chief medical officer also implored Australians to download the COVIDSafe app.
"The majority of people who have mobile phones have not downloaded the app so far - I certainly would encourage people to reconsider that," Prof Kelly said.
There have been 7260 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia and 102 deaths. More than 1.6 million tests have been conducted across the country.
The AHPPC is the key decision-making committee for health emergencies.
