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Health
By Simon Smale and Sophie Meixner

Government to distribute 10 million more masks to healthcare workers

Health Minister Greg Hunt tells 60 Minutes the Government has received 30 million medical masks in recent weeks and says he will make 10 million available for immediate distribution to healthcare workers.

It came after four passengers from the Ruby Princess became the latest Australians to die from coronavirus, with the cruise ship now accounting for 11 of Australia's 35 deaths.

Meanwhile, Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy has urged Australians to keep up the social distancing, adding that 10 per cent of Australia's coronavirus cases can be attributed to community transmission.

Look back on our live coverage of Sunday's coronavirus news.

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