Why NSW’s COVID-19 performance puts Victoria to shame

Thursday, 20 August 2020

One of the most stunning revelations to come out of the COVID-19 ‘second wave’ is the effectiveness by which New South Wales has controlled outbreaks versus Victoria, as illustrated in the below chart:

So, while Victoria’s cases went exponential, New South Wales’ remained steady:

Several investigations have suggested that the differing outcomes are due to New South Wales’ far superior contract tracing.

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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.