This general view shows an empty Bondi Beach as it remains closed due to restrictions in place to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Sydney on Apr 22, 2020. (Photo: AFP/Saeed Khan) 

SYDNEY: More than a million Australians rushed to download an app designed to help medical workers and state governments trace close contacts of COVID-19 patients, as Prime Minister Scott Morrison's approval rating soared on his pandemic response.