Australia Outlines New Social Distancing Rules, Among Other Measures to Stem COVID-19 Spread

Prime Minister Scott Morrison (right), Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Chief Medical Officer for the Australian Government Professor Brendan Murphy (left) address the media following a Cabinet meeting at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on March 20, 2020. Sam Mooy/Getty Images

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday afternoon introduced a new social distancing rule, expanding the required distancing per person to four square meters for indoor gatherings, which have already been restricted to 100 people.

The limit comes along with a slew of other measures to help stem the spread of COVID-19.