Quarantine for returnees

Australian health officials are expecting more cases of COVID19 as hundreds of nationals return from overseas to begin mandatory quarantine.

About 300 people are due to arrive in Adelaide this weekend from Mumbai, India, while hundreds are expected to follow from South America and Indonesia.

People in hotel quarantine will be tested for the coronavirus at the start and end of their 14day isolation.

South Australia state Health Minister Stephen Wade says he is preparing for about 5% to 10% of returnees being infected, as was the case when people arrived from Indonesia.

In all, Australia has had 104 COVID19 deaths and nearly 7,600 confirmed cases.

William West / AFP / Getty Images Medical workers perform coronavirus tests at a drivethrough facility in Melbourne, Australia. Officials reported 41 new infections in the city.