Coronavirus Australia live: Australian Open tennis player tests positive; Victoria opens border to most of Sydney as NSW records no local cases

Victoria premier Daniel Andrews says people in most of Sydney can apply for a permit to travel to the state while 10 LGAs still remain in red zones. Follow latest updates live

2.52am GMT

Health minister Greg Hunt confirming that Australia has recorded zero cases of community transmission today.

Advice from the National Incident Centre of zero cases of community transmission Australia-wide today. At a time when the world has sadly passed 95m cases & 2m lives lost, this is a reminder of our national achievements together. Thank you to all & please keep being tested.

2.49am GMT

There are questions being asked about the Australian Open and the Victorian government’s response. Frydenberg, himself a former tennis player of some repute, had this to say:

We support the systems they have put in place and we have confidence that their health authorities will make the right decisions. But these are decisions that have been taken by the Victorian government and by their health authorities.

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Source: The Guardian