March 12, in the sky near Port Jackson Bay in downtown Sydney, the words “Wash your hands” appeared. Earlier, Australian health authorities recalled the need to comply with hygiene rules against the backdrop of the epidemic of coronavirus Covid-19.

In early March, Australians began to massively buy toilet paper amid an epidemic. Due to the deficit, manufacturers increased production, and supermarkets limited the sale of goods.

By March 12, 126 confirmed cases of infection were recorded in the country, including 64 in New South Wales. Earlier, American actor Tom Hanks, who is in Australia on the set of a film about Elvis Presley, said that he and his wife are infected with coronavirus and intend to "