Government ready to enforce strict laws to combat COVID-19 spread

As the COVID-19 outbreak intensifies, federal authorities have foreshadowed using strict biosecurity laws to restrict the movement of those suspected to have the coronavirus. It could involve declaring designating zones like sporting venues and schools out-of-bounds and the quarantining of clinics where patients have presented.

Australia is banning travellers from South Korea in a bid to further curtail the spread of coronavirus. Source: Getty Images/AAP