VIC records 466 new COVID-19 infections vs NSW’s 9

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Victoria has recorded another 466 COVID-19 infections overnight alongside another 12 deaths:

The curve looks to finally be flattening:

NSW only recorded 9 new cases and looks to have the situation under control:

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The contrast with Victoria is stark:

Victoria now has 7,808 active COVID-19, 96.2% of the nation’s total. By contrast, NSW only has 280 active COVID-19 cases, 3.4% of the nation’s total:

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Since the pandemic began, Victoria has recorded 14,283 COVID-19 infections, more than triple NSW’s 3,850:

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Victoria’s infection rate has now risen to 215 people per 100,000 residents, 4.5 times NSW’s infection rate (47 per 100,000):

About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.