The Federal Government will extend emergency powers for another three months, restricting outbound international travel and cruise ships until March 21.
Here is a summary of what happened on Tuesday:
- There were no new coronavirus cases in Victoria
- There were six new, overseas-acquired coronavirus cases for Queensland
- There were no new locally-acquired cases of coronavirus in NSW, six in returned travellers
- Restrictions will ease on Monday after no new cases reported in South Australia
- Two children tested positive for COVID at Howard Springs
- A 90-year-old UK woman became the first person to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
- There was one new case in WA
Look back at Monday's key events as they unfolded on the blog:
