Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

* 6468 Australians have caught the virus and about 58 per cent of them have recovered.

* Average daily infection rates have fallen below one per cent in every state during the past three days except Tasmania, which is at eight per cent.

* Australian deaths: 63 (26 in NSW, 14 in Vic, four in Qld, six in WA, six in Tas, three in ACT, four in SA). 19 were passengers on the Ruby Princess.

* About 14,000 Australians have registered with overseas embassies but not all wish to come home.

* Australia’s strict economic coronavirus restrictions will remain in place for at least the next four weeks until health benchmarks are met.

* Qantas and Virgin will receive at least $ 165 million in government support to keep flying critical domestic routes.

* The federal government has set up a $ 500 million loan fund to help struggling exporters under pressure from the coronavirus pandemic.

* 230 extra intensive care beds have been installed at Victorian hospitals as part of its $ 1.6 billion health funding boost.

* The federal government will roll out 83 new mobile coronavirus testing sites across Australia’s remote indigenous communities which will be able to confirm infection cases in 45 minutes.

* The Tasmanian government hopes to reopen the emergency department on Friday at one of two northwest hospitals shut for deep-cleaning. About 5000 people have also been placed into quarantine for two weeks.

* More Qantas flights could be arranged to bring home Australians in India and the Philippines, at their own expense, while 220 remain stranded in Lebanon.

* The Victorian government has announced a $ 500 million relief package to help tenants struggling to pay rent due to the coronavirus and a ban on them being evicted.

* The federal government has committed $ 320 billion, or 16.4 per cent of gross domestic product, to combat the virus’ health and economic effects.

* A $ 130 billion JobKeeper scheme will provide coronavirus-affected businesses $ 1500 a fortnight to pass onto employees over six months.

* All Australians must continue practising social distancing and stay at home unless going out for essentials or exercise.

* Australians returning home from overseas must be quarantined for two weeks in hotels or other accommodation before being allowed home.

* Australians, excluding aid workers and compassionate cases, are banned from international travel.

* Still open: supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, public transport, some schools, hairdressers, petrol stations, postal and freight services, bottle shops, newsagents, retail shops. Restaurants restricted to takeaway/delivery in most states.

* Closed: gyms, indoor sports venues, pubs, cinemas, nightclubs, casinos, places of worship, theme parks, auction houses, food courts in shopping centres, beauty therapy, tanning, waxing, nail salons, spas and tattoo parlours, galleries, museums, libraries, youth centres, community halls, clubs, RSL clubs, swimming pools, amusement parks, arcades, indoor and outdoor play centres, social sports that involve large groups, outdoor and indoor markets, outdoor playgrounds, outdoor gyms, skate parks.

* If you ease off too quickly too early, then you end up making the situation even worse, and I don’t just mean in the health terms.” – Prime Minister Scott Morrison on easing coronavirus restrictions.

OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

* Federal parliament is set to resume sitting in May for a week-long trial, although likely to still practise social distancing.