Victoria recorded another 394 COVID-19 infections overnight and a record 17 more deaths:

However, Victoria’s infection rate appears to have passed its peak:

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NSW recorded only 10 new cases and, unlike Victoria, has done a good job stopping the spread:


Victoria now has 7,854 active COVID-19 cases, 96.2% of the nation’s total. By contrast, NSW has 275 active COVID-19 cases, 3.4% of the nation’s total:
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Since the pandemic began, Victoria has recorded 14,659 COVID-19 infections, nearly quadruple NSW’s 3,861:

Victoria’s rate of infection is now 221 cases per 100,000 residents, almost five times NSW’s 48 cases per 100,000 residents:
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