Coronavirus testing likely to be expanded

A nurse takes a sample at a drive-in coronavirus testing station in Adelaide

A nurse takes a sample at a drive-in coronavirus testing station in Adelaide Source: AAP

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Health Minister Greg Hunt says Australia has carried out over 147,000 tests since the COVID 19 outbreak started in the country.

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