A 1,000- strong Australian Defence Force (ADF) contingent will be sent out to Victoria to assist with the state’s coronavirus reaction, Health Minister Greg Hunt says.
Bottom line:
- The Federal Government will send out 1,000 Defence workers to Victoria to assist with the coronavirus response
- The armed force will assist with screening, implementing seclusion and manning checkpoints
- Countless face masks will likewise be sent out to Victoria from the nationwide medical stockpile
The deployed ADF members will help with border checkpoints, screening and enforcing isola