Read the transcript of the press conference given by Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly about coronavirus (COVID-19) on 18 May 2020. PROESSOR PAUL KELLY: So first of all, the numbers.
We have 7,060 cases now in Australia of this disease, of whom 99 people have, unfortunately, passed away. Most of the cases have now recovered.
So, less than 700 active cases in Australia right now. Of those, 45 are in hospital, 12 are in ICU, and 7 are on ventilators.
So those numbers are continuing to decrease, which is very good news. In terms of the number of tests, we have over a million tests so far, with still less than 1 per cent positive.