Student numbers down at Canberra schools due to coronavirus concerns

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated March 18 2020 - 6:59pm, first published 2:38pm
Prime Minister Scott Morrison with Health Minister Greg Hunt (left) and Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy (right). Picture: Dion Georgopoulos
Prime Minister Scott Morrison with Health Minister Greg Hunt (left) and Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy (right). Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Student attendance numbers have dropped at Canberra's public schools as parents opt to keep their children at home as a precaution against coronavirus.

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Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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