Victorian COVID-19 infections tick higher

Thursday 1 October 2020

Victoria recorded another 15 COVID-19 infections overnight but only two deaths:

It was the highest number of daily cases since 27 February, although the trend remains firmly down:

The 14-day average for new infections in Melbourne has edge down to 15.6, gradually grinding towards the 5 case count required to ease draconian lockdowns:

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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.