Question Time

Coronavirus

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:03): My question is to the Premier. Can children spread COVID-19?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:03): I think anybody can spread COVID-19. The question is about the risks associated with those individuals and the circumstances they are in. That's the advice that we have from the Chief Medical Officer, Dr Brendan Murphy. He has been providing advice to the national cabinet.

One of the most important things that he talks about is risks: the degree of risk between different cohorts in terms of being able to contract it, the risks in terms of what their likely journey will be living with the disease, the risks that they will need to be hospitalised, and the risks that they can pass it on to others. That's the basis of the advice that he has been providing to the national cabinet.