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Upmarket Australian department store chain Myer has announced it will temporarily close all stores for at least four weeks from Sunday, and stand down 10,000 staff without pay.

Upmarket Australian department store chain Myer has announced it will temporarily close all stores for at least four weeks from Sunday, and stand down 10,000 staff without pay.

Officials have confirmed that 26 people from the Ruby Princess cruise ship, which visited Dunedin recently, have tested positive for Covid-19.

Covid-19 cases have been confirmed on two cruise ships that visited Dunedin recently, one of which disembarked in the city.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has bluntly told his people to stop hoarding groceries and other supplies as the government imposes unprecedented restrictions to stem the coronavirus spread.

Aussie seniors have tried to make the most of a dedicated shopping hour set up by a major supermarket chain for vulnerable people in the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak.