Ona o le si'itia pea o le aofa'i o tagata ua maliliu i aso ta'itasi mai le COVID-19 i nofoaga o loo tausi ai tagata matutua i Vitoria, ua faamuta vave ai le asiasiga a le palemia Scott Morrison i Queensland ma toe fo'i i le laumua i Canberra mo talanoaga i auala e fo'ia ai le faafitauli.
"The urgency of the situation requires me to return to Canberra," he told reporters on the Sunshine Coast on Tuesday.
"O le tulaga o faalavelave faafuase'i e pei o le pepesi o le coronavirus i nofoaga e tausi ai tagata matutua, ua tatau ai ona ou toe fo'i i Canberra," na ia ta'ua i le 'autusitala.
I le taimi nei e to'a 683 tagata matutua ma tagata faigaluega i nofoaga e tausi ai tagata matutua ua pesia i nofoaga aged care e 61 i Vitoria.
O se tasi o nofoaga na faatumu e fitafita ma tausi ma'i a le militari le 'aufaigaluega ina ua faatonuina le 'aufaigaluega masani e tausi puipuia i o latou aiga.
"The situation in Victoria aged care is very complex," he said.
"O se tulaga faigata ma lamatia ua o'o iai le pepesi o le faama'i i nofoaga o tagata matutua i le Setete."
Ua to'a 161 tagata i Ausetalia ua maliliu mai le COVID-19, o le to'atele o i latou o tagata matutua e 'ova i le ta'i 70 tausaga le matutua.
Residents in metropolitan Melbourne are subject to stay-at-home orders and can only leave home for essential work, study, exercise or care responsibilities. It is also mandatory to wear masks in public.
People in Australia must stay at least 1.5 metres away from others. Check your state’s restrictions on gathering limits.
If you are experiencing cold or flu symptoms, stay home and arrange a test by calling your doctor or contact the Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.
