Australia's coronavirus testing rate best in world: Morrison

Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday said Australia has taken the global lead in terms of testing people for the novel coronavirus as over one per cent of the country's population has been tested for the virus which has killed over 40,000 people globally.

Nationally, over 5,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been reported and 24 people have died.

With over 260,000 coronavirus tests have been carried out across the country, Morrison said "We are the first country, to the best of our knowledge, that has been able to exceed that mark."
"It has been an extraordinary, mammoth testing effort and that has put Australia on top when it comes to ensuring we have the best information on tracking this virus."
According to estimates by the Johns Hopkins University, confirmed coronavirus cases across the world now stand at over 932,600 and over 42,000 deaths. PTI NC