Public gatherings limited to two people in Australia to slowdown the spread

The government has moved to further restrict public gatherings of people from 10 to two. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced tighter restrictions on gatherings and a moratorium on evictions as part of Australia's plan to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

States and territories are now considering, following a national cabinet meeting on Sunday, whether to make the two-person limit enforceable.

The  Prime Minister asked people aged over 70, those with chronic illnesses aged over 60, and Indigenous people aged over 50 to stay home "to the maximum extent practical"

The limit does not apply to members of your own household. The limit will not also apply either to education or employment, while skate parks and public playgrounds will also be closed.

Weddings are still capped at five people and funerals at 10. Outdoor gyms and skate parks will be closed from Monday, while outdoor boot camps will also be reduced to two people.

Renters will be offered a moratorium on evictions, in a bid to deal with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said a series of principles had been agreed at Sunday night's national cabinet.

"The most significant of those is that states and territories will be moving to put a moratorium on evictions of persons as a result of financial distress  for the next six months," he said.

Scott Morrison has also promised a third stimulus package in the next few days that will be bigger than anything seen so far to shield the economy from COVID-19.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has asked businesses to hold fire on any further shutdowns or job cuts ahead of a third stimulus package to be announced in the next few days.