A 75-year-old passenger on the Ruby Princess cruise ship has died in Queensland, while a man in his 80s has died in Victoria.
The death toll from COVID-19 in Australia is now 16.
There are now almost 4000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across Australia, however on Sunday Prime Minister Scott Morrison pointed out that the number of coronavirus cases in the nation is starting to increase at a more gradual rate.
“This time last week, the rate of increase from cases was up around 25-30 per cent a day. That rate is now, over the last few days, has fallen to about 13-15 per cent,” said Morrison.
