'Social distancing will be with us for a considerable period now': Hunt

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says the national death toll from COVID-19 now stands at 74.

“We are succeeding in flattening the curve, but the lives lost remind us just how powerful this is,” he told Sky News.

“We’re on a path to recovery but we still have to maintain our distancing and maintain these difficult isolation rules for the time being because if we don’t, we could see a second wave and if we see a second wave we could see tragedy.”

Mr Hunt said the government would reassess lockdown measures after four weeks, but said: “I think social distancing will be with us for a considerable period now”.

“In terms of international travel, what happens inside our borders will be very different to what happens outside,” he said.

“Australia will be a safe haven.”

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