Australia is 'winning' against coronavirus, finance minister says as country eases restrictions

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As authorities globally look to ease restrictions intended to contain the coronavirus and reopen economies, Australia's finance minister says the country is already on the path to victory against the disease.

As authorities globally look to ease restrictions intended to contain the coronavirus and reopen economies, Australian Finance Minister Mathias Cormann says the country is on the path to victory against the coronavirus.

Australia has been among the countries in Asia Pacific that have announced plans to ease lockdown measures put in place earlier to curb the spread of the coronavirus.Brook Mitchell | Getty Imagesand reopen economies, Australia's finance minister says the country is already on the path to victory against the disease.

"The number of active cases is now very, very low," Cormann said. "In some jurisdictions, there are no active cases, in fact." Australia has been among the countries in Asia Pacific that have announced plans to ease lockdown measures that had been put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

 

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