In just a week, the nation's cases of Covid-19 have increased almost four-fold.
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The nationwide tally stands at 375, Health Minister Greg Hunt, told the nation mid-afternoon and that's a substantial increase on the 100 of seven days ago.
The minister has promised a "major announcement" on coronavirus testing kits within 24 hours, as he released 230,000 new P2 masks for people testing and taking samples.
But in the meantime, here's how Tuesday panned out across the nation ...
More cases confirmed in NSW, Vic
A woman in her 40s who had recently returned from the US is one of two more confirmed cases of coronavirus in the NSW Hunter region. A female in her 60s is also receiving care at Manning Hospital while the source of her infection continues to be investigated.
This takes the total number of cases of COVID-19 in the Hunter New England area to seven.
In Victoria, seven new cases were confirmed overnight as numbers continue to spike. In all 94 cases have been confirmed in Victoria.
No government call yet, but some schools shut the doors
It could well be a matter of time before the government makes a call on school closures, but in the meantime non-government schools are making up their own minds.
An independent Catholic school will become the first in Wagga, NSW, to shut its gates and send students home indefinitely in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Saint Mary Macillop Colleges made the decision on Tuesday afternoon to introduce remote learning, encouraging students and staff to begin self-isolating from Thursday.
In Canberra schools are trying to maintain as much normality as possible as they begin to adjust to life amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Monday marked the first day of "social distancing" protocols at Canberra schools, which includes the cancellation of all assemblies, sporting events, open days and parent/teacher nights.
Tasmania is taking it a serious step further with Premier Peter Gutwein defending his decision not to close schools during the pandemic.
He said schools could be shut for the rest of the year if the initial move was made. The prospect of school closures was being actively considered and planned for, he said, however, the Education Department had introduced other risk management measures in regards to the virus.
But it's not ALL doom and gloom
It's times like these when a skerrick of goodness goes a long way. So meet Chaise Murray.
After being heartily sickened by all the panic buying of toilet rolls, he stopped and made a difference: the cafe owner offered up free bog rolls to his elderly clients. But wait it gets better.
"We originally sourced as much as we could from our supplier, then after putting it out on Facebook yesterday, customers have brought in packs and others have donated money so we can by more."
We're high-fiving you Chaise - and them just giving our hands a good ol' wash (no offence!)
Qantas to cut 90 per cent of international flights
Qantas will slash international flights by 90 per cent until the end of May in a fresh round of coronavirus-related cuts equivalent to grounding 150 aircraft.
Qantas and Jetstar announced on Tuesday the additional, deeper reductions in their domestic and international flying schedules as travel bans intensify and consumers bunker down amid widening quarantine measures.
In other related news, Regional Express has halted trading until Thursday morning and has warned of "a national emergency of epic proportions" if regional airlines are allowed to go under.
And yes, Covid-19 impacts politicians, too
Senator Andrew Bragg has tested positive to coronavirus after he attended a wedding near Wollongong earlier this month.
On Monday, NSW chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant said there were six confirmed cases of coronavirus among guests who went a wedding at Tumbling Waters Retreat at Stanwell Tops on March 6, "with close contacts being followed up for further investigation".
So, too, has North Queensland-based Senator Susan McDonald.
Ms McDonald said she was informed of the positive diagnosis yesterday and has since been admitted to hospital.
ACT health authorities have uncovered more close contacts of the second person to test positive for COVID-19 in the territory, as it is revealed a Legislative Assembly member has been tested for the virus.
Labor backbencher Michael Pettersson arrived home from Jakarta on Saturday and after coming down with a sore throat and a cough was tested at the Weston Creek walk-in centre on Sunday.
Everything from the sacred Anzac Day to camel racing is canned
And so it goes on ... the list of cancellations across the nation. But, we know, in the name of community safety, it has to be done.
Warrnambool RSL president John Miles is gutted - as no doubt are many cut from the same cloth across the land. His city's dawn service will ago ahead and only a limited committee would be present to deliver it.
"I'm gutted not being able to do it as usual," Mr Miles, a Vietnam veteran, said. "It's the one day of the year you get all the veterans in the district together."
The branch like many across the nation plans to live-stream the service on social and local media, and hopes people will lay wreathes at the city's memorial throughout the day.
Hundreds of events have been cancelled - the National Folk Festival, the 2020 incarnation of Groovin The Moo and fundraising community marches, too.
And there are sports events galore off the calendar - everything from Ironman Australia to North Queensland's premier camel races and all in between.
How sociable people need to learn to be unsociable
Steve Evans had just returned home from OS when Scott Morrison announced that those who arrived in Australia from abroad would have to "self-isolate" for 14 days. He's not exactly thrilled, but ... as he says himself: Cool heads and warm hearts are what's needed.
Keep up-to-date with the not-so inner musings he's sharing with us for the next 14 days. Here's the first instalment.