Victoria’s COVID-19 infections plummet

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Victoria’s recorded 116 new COVID-19 infections overnight and 15 deaths:

It was the lowest daily increase in infections since 6 July:

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And the infection growth rate has plummeted to 0.65:

NSW recorded only 3 new COVID-19 infections and has the situation well under control:

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With the growth rate well below one:

And NSW continues to make Victoria look like rank amateurs in COVID-19 management:

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Victoria now has 3,731 active COVID-19 infections, 93.6% of the nation’s total. By comparison, NSW has 224 active COVID-19 infections, 5.6% of the nation’s total:

Since the pandemic began, Victoria has recorded 18,330 COVID-19 infections, 4.5 times NSW’s 3,988:

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Victoria’s infection rate has hit 277 per 100,000 residents, more than five times NSW’s 49 per 100,000:

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At least there’s light at the end of the tunnel, with Victoria finally getting on top of COVID-19.

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.