Sporting stadiums converted into quarantine camps, police guarding medical stockpiles and schools temporarily shut down are some of the actions authorities are prepared to take if Australia succumbs to a major coronavirus outbreak.

The measures are detailed in NSW and Victoria's pandemic playbooks, which will be used to guide whole-of-government responses if the virus were to break through Australia’s stringent containment measures.

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The plans outline a range of "social distancing actions" including home isolation and excluding potentially infected people from work, universities, religious services, sporting activities, childcare or schools.

Stadiums could be used for mass quarantine and isolation accommodation, according to the states' influenza pandemic plans.